Never mind 'up there' It was quite fun down here for a bit this afternoon. We met up with friends at a country park type place and while we were there a rather intense rainstorm hit, causing (we found out later) some pretty impressive road flooding.
We all sheltered in a marquee while the main monsoon like rain hit. Then the thunder and lightning started. Sadly, knowing a little about lightning safety this was not a place I was terribly happy to be in at the time but had little alternative. When we emerged with lightning still going I did boggle at a lady sheltering under a very tall, somewhat isolated tree with umbrella up.
It was fun, but a little inconvenient for a picnic :)