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My friend was just talking about this the other day. He said if you are outside in a thunderstorm and you taste something metal in your mouth/throat get the hell out of the way since lightning is headed your way.
We were joking about it since I don't think there is any way to avoid it once the cloud put a red dot on you. Probably only a split second difference.
You don't have to move far to avoid a direct hit, another giveaway is if your hair stands up and you feel a tingle, a quick dive could be a life saver. FWIW I have installed many a UL list Lightning Protection system as well as been too close to too many strikes over the years. I love a good thunderstorm and enjoy watching a good lightning show, just don't want to be close to a strike.
The metallic taste and the tingling are signs of the charge building up, you do still have time to move, not much, but some. Sad part is most people wouldn't know what it was and be able to act on it.
Aaron
