Lancashire lightning storm: Your pictures of the spectacle that lit up the skies

Storm watchers were left stunned after a fierce lightning storm lit up the skies above Lancashire this morning (July 24).

These are some of our favourite pictures of the breathtaking spectacle, captured by our readers, as the storm raged across the night sky.

This stunning time-lapse video picture was captured the ball lightning dancing across the sky over Buckshaw Village. Credit: Iain Lynnplaceholder image
This stunning time-lapse video picture was captured the ball lightning dancing across the sky over Buckshaw Village. Credit: Iain Lynn

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This stunning time-lapse video picture was captured the ball lightning dancing across the sky over Buckshaw Village. Credit: Iain Lynnplaceholder image
This stunning time-lapse video picture was captured the ball lightning dancing across the sky over Buckshaw Village. Credit: Iain Lynn
The lightning crackled and charged across the night sky for nearly two hoursplaceholder image
The lightning crackled and charged across the night sky for nearly two hours
The storm brought people to their windows to watch the awesome light spectacle which erupted in the skies above Lancashireplaceholder image
The storm brought people to their windows to watch the awesome light spectacle which erupted in the skies above Lancashire
Lightning over Lancashire as the farmers continue grafting in the fields below. Credit: Curtis Richmondplaceholder image
Lightning over Lancashire as the farmers continue grafting in the fields below. Credit: Curtis Richmond
The lightning crackled ominously across the night skyplaceholder image
The lightning crackled ominously across the night sky
Lightning dances above Preston rooftops. Credit: Sonia Bashirplaceholder image
Lightning dances above Preston rooftops. Credit: Sonia Bashir
Karl Eccles caught this streak of lightning as it cracked open the night sky above Adlington. Credit: Karl Ecclesplaceholder image
Karl Eccles caught this streak of lightning as it cracked open the night sky above Adlington. Credit: Karl Eccles
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