Parts of the UK experienced incredible thunder and lightning in the early hours of Friday morning.
There were apparently more than 3,000 lightning flashes in just two hours.
Had a sleepless night? Over 3000 lightning flashes have been recorded across the UK & IRE in the last 2hrs alone. MT
And the results were incredible.
There's a little #storm going on at #fistral beach in #newquay right now… #lightning #pewpew #thunder #ouch
Here's a snap from India-99 taken as the current storm approaches London #lightning
And here folks is why we are currently on the ground!! #SummerStorm
Here's another pic of the lightning storm overhead as it moves N.E toward Essex and East Anglia...
#brighton #storm #lightning #sussex going to try get back to sleep now...
Some people were pretty scared by it all.
Could've got some awesome photos of #thunderandlightning last night...if I hadn't been hiding in the hallway after it struck near our house!
Just got woken by the LOUDEST thunder storm I have ever heard! Scared the living daylights out of me! #thunderandlightning #london
Got a full bed... 1st the dog now 2 children. Sorry no room at the inn #thunderandlightning
Home alone and slightly pooping my pants! #thunderandlightning ⚡️⚡️⚡️
#thunderandlightning here! Absolutely amazing and scary. Really scary on your own actually... ⚡️☔️⚡️
Think this is the one time that's acceptable for spooning. #thunderandlightning #
Some woke up very tired as a result.
I am SO tired. Spent all night comforting my freaked out dog who was hyperventilating #storm
And didn't want to go to work.
Is "I have to stay in bed because if I get up I'll be hit by lightening" a valid excuse not to go to work? #storm #London
I feel today is going to be very unproductive for a lot of people and companies. Let's all have a day off! #tired #storm
Amazingly, some people managed to sleep through the whole thing.
Slept like a baby last night, didn't hear a thing #storm ⚡️⚡️⚡️☔️
Am I the only one who slept through the thunder?
Apparently I slept through huge thunder and lightning storms in #Cheltenham then. According to my timeline it was very impressive. Oh.
Totally slept through the thunder and lightning last night
Slept through the #thunderandlightning and its set to be a hot one today. Stay hydrated if you can :)
But mainly we all did what we always do when something incredible happens, we made jokes on Twitter:
I think we now know what the Odinson thinks of Marvel’s plans for #Thor #thunderandlightning
British weather is directly linked to Kanye's mood. He's pissed right now. #Storm
British weather is directly linked to Kanye's mood. He's pissed right now. #Storm
What an idiot! There I was trying to get to sleep when I should have been watching the #thunderandlightning like everyone else on Twitter!
Well, twitter is an enabler for us Brits to talk about our favourite thing even when most people are sleeping. The weather. #storm
Not going to lie amazing views from my bed right now! Need some pop corn! This is amazing! #thunderandlightning
Taken outside my window at 5am
Somewhere right now is a dude called Noah and he's building a massive wooden boat. How must he feel. #thunderandlightning
Shouldn't have left my washing outside tonight then.. #thunderandlightning
This #thunderandlightning has made me think... is this the real life? is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide no escape from reality
Either Harry Potter Is Having Another Fight Scene In The Sky Or Thor Is Coming Down ⚡️⚡️ #thunder #thunderandlightning
#Storm tweeters: It’s lightning not lightening, unless you’ve seen weather so fierce it actually removed colour from objects.
Mad scenes outside my window this morning #thunderandlightning
Well done, everyone.
Beat this #thunderandlightning
Got some great shots of the lighting storm hitting london Pretty sure it made something explode #thunderandlightning
#Storm in #Brighton overnight
Insane lightning #storm over #Brighton Marina