Low pressure zones are designed to make us nervous and (therefore) watchful. You aren't being silly. It's just your limbic brain looking out for you; women are conditioned in our society to over-ride that inner wisdom.
Trust that skittishness, lady, and take cover in the safe spot that seems too silly to hunker down in. Take a bottle of water, a comfy cusion, a blanket, a flashlight, and a pee bucket-- but do not stop to make a cup of tea.