...if you do find yourself caught in the above predicament...
thunderstorm clouds and the air around them are a mass of energy with a negative charge (-)
and the earth is a mass of positive charge (+)
these negative particles will be attracted to the most amount of positive charge, and then will proceed to discharge, the result of which is lightning...
the place you do not want to be is amongst the mass with the most amount of positive charge in the area...
this is why people in an open field like a beach or golf course tend to be struck by lightning...
but all is not lost...you can tell if you are by:
the hairs on the back of your neck will stand up !!
(I'm not talking about the ones like where you get a chill or a fright)
I mean a strong prescence, like if you feel it, you will be afraid to touch it, because it is that strong you think you will get a static shock if you touch the back of your neck...
so, if you are caught in an electrical storm at the beach, and if you feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand up while you are making your escape across the sand to shelter - RUN LIKE BUGGERY FOR COVER !!
in this predicament do not worry if you are the tallest object around because you probably are, and the most important thing is to make like a seagull & GET THE FLOCK OUT OF THERE...
about a 50 metre SPRINT will do the trick...
so practice your beach sprints if you plan to make the most out of the good surf conditions (glass off) close to an electrical storm...
