The lightning storm that hit Leicestershire last night was caught on camera by several photographers.
Following a hot, humid day, the storm hit the city late in the evening and continued into the early hours.
Readers have sent in their photographs of the storm.
Snapper Garry Woodford took his picture in Countesthorpe at about 11.30pm, while Shaun Dennis captured a lightning strike over Whitwick, in north west Leicestershire, from his back garden.
Mercury photographer Alex Hannam also managed to snap the lightning over the city centre.
A house in Ploughmans Lea, East Goscote, was hit by lightning at midnight, with slates knocked from the roof. Firefighters said the strike also caused damage to a first-floor bedroom.
Following intermittent downpours throughout the day, the Met Office has said it will be cloudy this evening but no more heavy rain is predicted.
Tomorrow is set to be cloudy, with some rain in the evening.• Did you get any pictures of the lightning last night? Send your pictures in to: newsdesk@leicestermercury.co.uk
