8 stunning photos from yesterday's lightning storm in BC (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

More than 700 lightning strikes were reported in B.C., last night.

While Metro Vancouver largely avoided yesterday’s thunderstorms, other parts of BC felt the full force of Mother Nature.

Almost 700 lightning strikes from 21:30-22:30 PDT. Over 1000 if you include the rest of the t-storm line south of the border. #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/u5Fw2ilNeN

— ECCC Weather BC (@ECCCWeatherBC) May 5, 2017

In total more than 700 lighting strikes were reported across British Columbia. Fortunately people were on hand to capture the spectacle on social media.

#bcstorm @Van_city_Nucks Here you go!!! pic.twitter.com/zBSa8AbAVA

— Linds (@Cheekster82) May 5, 2017

One strike #bcstorm @ensembleator @KGordonGlobalBC @ECCCWeatherBC pic.twitter.com/el7cXyc1uf

— Dave Cole (@shinedon) May 5, 2017

This one hit the house… #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/lu1VYNGYNq

— Linds (@Cheekster82) May 5, 2017

Lightning this evening over Kelowna, BC.

A post shared by Laura Johnson (@okv_pix) on May 5, 2017 at 12:21am PDT

Spring thunderstorms over Munson Mtn and the Naramata Bench.

A post shared by Preserved Light Productions (@preservedlight) on May 5, 2017 at 2:14pm PDT

This rocked me last night! What a show nature put on for us! 😃⚡️🌩⚡️🌩 #powerofnature #kelownanow #okanaganweather #dontmess #incredible #lightshow #kelowna #okanagan #weather #bcisbeautiful

A post shared by hbutler86 (@hbutler86) on May 5, 2017 at 1:42pm PDT

Bull frogs, dry lightning & sirens. #okanagan #vernonbc #Summer2017 (hit 29 degrees today) pic.twitter.com/T86Cvc44Bp

— nightMair Creative (@nightMairC) May 5, 2017

It came. It went… Thunder and lighting show rumbles thru the valley #Chilliwack #BCstorm pic.twitter.com/aZTlGncSTP

— Erik Dv (@erikdv) May 5, 2017

See also