thunder alert system

We have a thunder alert system. Our big, tough (ha!) dog, Smokey, jumped on the bed in the middle of the night, he was scared.  I just thought he was trying to get some snuggle time, but K said it was thunder and later I saw the lightning.  I didn't even know it was raining again...

I'm a softie, so I let him stay on the bed with us.   I was feeling especially soft towards dogs since we'd seen one in the restaurant earlier in the day that was bleeding.  We are speculating, but think that it was a stray that a person saw outside and brought into the place to get it cleaned up.  Several restaurant workers were helping him, they finally coaxed the dog onto a large tray and carried it out, I assume to a car to get it some medical help.  poor dog, it was odd to see a dog in a restaurant but I'm glad some people were trying to help him (or her).