This is what the lightning storm looked like over Alberta yesterday (PHOTOS)

There’s no shortage of wild weather out here in Alberta, and yesterday was no exception.

Big clouds, strong winds, and impressive lightning all came together to make for an impressive Thursday evening light show.

Whether you were busy, asleep, or just hiding under the covers, we rounded up a few spectacular shots taken by Albertans of it all going down.

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Hey Twitter, check out the beast of a #thunderstorm that rolled through #yeg tonight. Lightning in every direction and some very low, very fast moving clouds. ⚡🌩⚡ #abstorm #yegstorm pic.twitter.com/53C0TUz7hB

— Bernadette (@Bernawrites) July 10, 2020

Such a spectacular treat tonight! #abstorm #yegstorm #yegwx pic.twitter.com/ldd6FjhxFe

— Renee Nason (@RNAse_) July 10, 2020

#abstorm #yegdowntown #yegstorm #yegwx @mikesobel @joshclassenCTV @weathernetwork @GlobalEdmonton pic.twitter.com/WZgtDNq6ZD

— Sandra Spencer (@alwayspivoting) July 10, 2020

Edmonton tonight. #ABStorm #yegstorm #Lightning pic.twitter.com/0ZZodwsaPA

— Ally (@CosplayAlly) July 10, 2020

Super turbulent clouds in that second storm that rolled through North of Calgary today. #abstorm #ShareYourWeather #abwx pic.twitter.com/oBOQkNeKUt

— Less Cool But 🇨🇦🇨🇦 Chris Pratt Look-a-like (@Brad_In_YYC) July 10, 2020

wicked night #yeg #Lightning #abstorm #storm #prairies #Canada #Alberta #Edmonton #PhotoOfTheDay #wicked #albertaskies #photography #nature #MotherNature pic.twitter.com/5umoStja5U

— Hugo Sanchez (@YEGHugo) July 10, 2020

Sound ON 🔊Thunderstorm last night! ⚡️⛈😍🤍

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#abstorm #yegstorm #yegwx #myshot pic.twitter.com/4tfDun9WbW

— Snowflake 🤍 (@snowflake_c3) July 10, 2020

A few pics from #abstorm last night. pic.twitter.com/SeBMafYi1i

— Aislinn Carissa (@aislinn_carissa) July 10, 2020

Calgary Alberta #ABstorm YYC YBW
July 10, 2020 6:21am
McMahonWx pic.twitter.com/Bw3Zd6yvjh

— WxKenYYC (@WxKenYYC) July 10, 2020

#abstorm pic.twitter.com/XyJRbpzrQ1

— Elliot (@uglibitch) July 10, 2020

After the storm. #abstorm #rainbow #yyc #NorthWest pic.twitter.com/8De5z28sMN

— C.D. Gray (@CDGray_author) July 10, 2020