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Scotland weather: Summer storms bring thunder and lightning

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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.

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Storm clouds look ominous approaching Ben Nevis
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More lightning across the skies of Stirling
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A soggy scene at Gladsmuir in East Lothian
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A dramatic view from a garden in Golspie
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The heavens opened over Lockerbie as a long sunny spell came to an end
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A downpour captured in Ellon in Aberdeenshire
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Another flash of lightning over Dunblane

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