Scotland weather: Summer storms bring thunder and lightning

Lightning near the Wallace Monument in Stirling during the overnight storm

A prolonged period of dry weather across much of Scotland came to an abrupt end overnight.

Many parts of the country saw thunder, lightning and heavy rain with a number of weather warnings in place.

BBC Scotland news website readers and BBC Weather Watchers captured the scene from across the country.

Further downpours and storms are forecast - particularly across the north east of the country - as temperatures drop by several degrees.

Storm clouds look ominous approaching Ben Nevis

More lightning across the skies of Stirling

A soggy scene at Gladsmuir in East Lothian

A dramatic view from a garden in Golspie

The heavens opened over Lockerbie as a long sunny spell came to an end

A downpour captured in Ellon in Aberdeenshire

Another flash of lightning over Dunblane

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