When you are the tallest things around, it is a good idea to change that. This front finally caught up to us in southern Wyoming. I was pulling out our rainfly for shelter, and we moved away from the bikes. We also went down the road's shoulder and was prepared to wait it out. It turned out to be a practice, The cell passed over with no rain or lightning.
Sometimes you just have to get off the road if you can, and wait it out. We reached this small cafe in northern France just before the rain started.