With another day of scorching temperatures ahead, here are some of the best photos and videos from the thunderstorm in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
This photo from Andy Richardson of the Hereford Times Camera Club was taken at Much Marcle, near Ledbury.
The staggering fork of lightning was captured behind transmitter on Ridge Hill.
This video was captured by Zoe Jones, as she looked up to the threatening skies over Herefordshire.
With flashes of lightning illuminating the skies over the county, this video from Lugwardine shows the mesmorising sight.
Another photo from the Hereford Times Camera Club, Shaun Meredith quickly snapped this sight from Roman Road in Hereford.
It was a similar sight just north of Hereford, as Vickie-toria Cecelia Day was awake in the early hours of Wednesday morning to take this photo in Moreton-on-Lugg.
Another photo from Hereford, this photo was taken looking north from Roman Road.
The sights were similar in the suburbs of Hereford. This was Redhill at 12:30am.
Another video shows the electric light show. This video was taken by Lauren Price.
The sky looked purple in this photo by Craig Williams, taken in Credenhill.
And finally, Amy Tasker-Andrews saw lightning forking across the skies in Hereford. This photo was taken looking towards Hereford Cathedral.
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