Firstly please note - I have been kiting for 7-8 years, have had plenty of experience in gusty, squally fronts.

What about lightning? Flying a kite in the ocean in a thunderstorm is suicidal.

So how do you know if there is going to be thunder and lightning. I'm really keen to go out now at Leighton but I'm worried about lightning. They've predicted a thunderstorm, but will it eventuate?

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51302

it's not the thunder bit that hurts tho

http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR122.loop.shtml

I use it heaps too, it at least lets you know when the rain is going to hit, which is often accompanied by squally winds and sometimes lightning in the real dark patches.
Hasn't been too flash today though, the fronts just keep coming, and it has been a bit too direct onshore.