Massive lightning storms hit UK

Video caption, These stunning lightning shows were taken in Blackburn, Edinburgh and Clitheroe in Lancashire.

Take a look at these incredible videos of lightning displays across the UK on Wednesday night.

大象传媒 weatherman Simon King says there were 36,000 lightning flashes in 24 hours from 8am on Wednesday to 8am Thursday morning.

Here are some more dramatic images taken last night.

Video caption, Amazing video of lightning in Manchester

Image source, Jennifer Gallimore

Image caption, Lightning in County Durham

Image source, Phil Soden

Image caption, Lightning over Ellington in Cambridgeshire

Image source, Mark Mayhew

Image caption, Lightning in the clouds over Oldham in Greater Manchester