Silent lightning storm catches photographers' eyes

The skyline in Clunbury, Shropshire, was captured by BBC Weather Watcher Charl95

A silent lightning storm in the skies above the West Midlands caught the eye of photographers.

There was no thunder or rain to accompany Sunday evening's spectacle, but people witnessed a dazzling display in the clouds.

The sky was lit up by silent lightning which some people said looked like a spaceship passing by.

Earlier, the hot weather came to an end with a bang as thunderstorms brought some heavy downpours in places at lunchtime.

A storm also provided a stunning backdrop to the chimneys of Dawley in Telford, Shropshire

Over in Warwickshire, this was the view in the Wolston area

Lightning was seen above the streets of Bishop's Castle in ShropshireLad's image

The clouds were illuminated in Crewe, Cheshire, in this image from AlexG595

Mikehouse88 took this photo in Leominster, Herefordshire

There was a rare sight high above this streetlamp in Cradley Heath in the West Midlands

RichB captured this image in Warwick