Huge lightning storm lights up sky over Cornwall: PICTURES + VIDEO

With rolling thunder, downpours and repeated flashes of lightning making a spectacular sight, the storm brought weather watchers out to photograph and enjoy Mother Nature's stunning display.

This is the storm as it tracked over Cornwall, with the lightning strikes marked.

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Here is a spectacular video from the Isles of Scilly.

Check out "Thunderstorm on the Isles of Scilly" by @jeremypearson on Vimeo http://t.co/5i4IUYvNCc #Vimeo #lightning

— Packet Newspapers (@ThePacket) July 18, 2014

This image was captured by brianrobinsonphotography.com

Picture: Hannah Giles

Last one from me now to try and sleep! #cornwall #storm #truro #cornwallhour pic.twitter.com/E7h8du16cr

— Adam Sargent (@BeerSargent) July 17, 2014

Wow! Who seen/heard thunder & lightning last night? Here is a picture taken by @unclepindy @wavelengthmag #storm pic.twitter.com/CQIlvTbGdX

— Newquay Tourist Info (@Tourism_Newquay) July 18, 2014

Fabulous picture from Tony Paskin of the #lightning over #Stithians last night pic.twitter.com/9XHuBAUjm3

— James Churchfield (@BreakfastJC) July 18, 2014

#thunderandlightning gathering at #godrevy on #cornwall's north coast,by jerry cartlidge #lightning #storm @piratefm pic.twitter.com/A7GgPfSxxo

— Dreams Of Cornwall (@dreams_cornwall) July 18, 2014

@piratefm Camborne, Cornwall pic.twitter.com/IRcJem9cjr

— Beez (@DashFan30) July 17, 2014

@piratefm courtesy of Mr Chris chadwick #StIves #Lightning pic.twitter.com/HhrUsmhZji

— Naomi O'Shea.✌ (@acquiesceh20) July 17, 2014

#falmouth #lightning #forked #storm #cornwall #lightupthedark wowzers! Love it! pic.twitter.com/kZZ9Ey25X3

— Louise Blenkinsop (@louise_fuzzy) July 17, 2014

Lightning in Cornwall, England, tonight. Photos by @TommyHatwell pic.twitter.com/A9x8KZl5N9

— Barra Best (@barrabest) July 17, 2014

Feeling electric this morning! http://t.co/kMY1BcTj4s #cornwallstorm

— iroka (@irokainteriors) July 18, 2014

Amazing photograph! pic.twitter.com/yQZ8oqQpEx

— Emma Rawsthorne (@EmmaRawsthorne1) July 18, 2014

Lovely bit of electrical activity over mounts bay tonight @CornwaII pic.twitter.com/dDj32JqQiN

— Neal Allen (@kernownelly) July 17, 2014

#lightning strikes palm tree in #stives #cornwall last night by steve lynton #thunderandlightning @BBCCornwallNews pic.twitter.com/YNdp6qLKTX

— Dreams Of Cornwall (@dreams_cornwall) July 18, 2014

Fantastic storm watching, just got in and caught this from the loft! #penzance #cornwall pic.twitter.com/kzIoz7DG0W

— Lee James Palmer (@LeeJPalmer) July 17, 2014

@piratefm this was on Tresco about 10pm, and it's still happening now! Amazing weather! #scilly #tresco pic.twitter.com/0lrqMCpuZu

— Tracey (@ScillyGirl1) July 17, 2014

Liskeard lights up.@piratefm @BBCCornwall @LiskeardC pic.twitter.com/V1HXpCU7JX

— Cornish Woody (@Cornish_Woody) July 17, 2014

So this has been doing the rounds on Facebook, poor old St Just! @piratefm #lightening pic.twitter.com/hoUVMmtvAp

— Jonathan Kirman (@namriknahtanoj) July 18, 2014

@piratefm lightning at Penzance pic.twitter.com/YrWHDz5VMP

— David Stafford (@davestafford24) July 18, 2014

“@easypeasy23: @piratefm over Newquay pic.twitter.com/D8tTyli4lM” more storms coming @Cornwall_Today

— Viki Wilson (@vikivix) July 17, 2014

Photos from last night lighting show over #Porthleven (1of 3) pic.twitter.com/phx8coybF8

— Andrew Wallis (@CllrAWallis) July 18, 2014

Last nights lightning show over #Porthleven (2 of 3) pic.twitter.com/sOuyhgFXWQ

— Andrew Wallis (@CllrAWallis) July 18, 2014

Lightning at @carnbrea @piratefm pic.twitter.com/xuHIe5A5oZ

— Adam s 1990 (@aaadurk) July 18, 2014