PHOTOS: Lightning strikes throughout the Okanagan

Residents throughout the Okanagan were in for a massive storm on Saturday.

With lightning striking over the lakes and mountains of the region, photographers grabbed their cameras to document the event.

Shown below are some of the greatest shots from an amazing lightning storm in the Okanagan:

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“Thunder, feel the thunder, Lightening then the thunder” as the rain rolled in last night #imaginedragons #thunder #lightening #kelowna #kelownanow #globalokanagan

A post shared by Jewelsmeister (@jewelsmeister) on May 31, 2020 at 7:02am PDT

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Lightning over the city this evening in Kelowna, BC.

A post shared by Laura Johnson (@okv_pix) on May 30, 2020 at 11:39pm PDT

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Lightning close to home! Kelowna, BC.

A post shared by Laura Johnson (@okv_pix) on May 30, 2020 at 11:37pm PDT

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Storm Watch. #nofilter #okanaganlifestyle #kelownanow #stormsabrewin

A post shared by Ashley ✌👽❤ (@ashleygarami) on May 30, 2020 at 10:48pm PDT

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Storm watching with Meelz and @leanne.brar 💙💙 #nofilter #noedit #kelowna #stormwatching #kelownanow

A post shared by Manny Brar | Data Science (@manny.brar) on May 30, 2020 at 10:40pm PDT

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⛈Loud storm in the valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #canoncanada #cityscape #lightning #kelownanow #kelowna #okanaganlake #okanaganvalley #britishcolumbia #ilovebc #bcisbeautiful #kelownaviews #kelowna #okanagan #downtownkelowna #ylw #kelownabc #dailyviewbc #dailyviewkelowna #tourismkelowna #explorekelowna #explorecanada #explorekelownalocal #okanaganphotographer #okanaganphotography #kelownaphotographer #kelownafornia #kelownaviews #kelownaliving #kelownalife #cityofkelowna #beautifulbritishcolumbia #yourkelowna

A post shared by Landon Hemmes (@landos.photos) on May 30, 2020 at 10:22pm PDT

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I took so many videos I didn’t realise I got another bolt, love spooky weather 😍⚡️🌧 next time, get more of the sky in shot 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 #lightning #thunder #okanaganstorms #thunderstorm #kelownaliving #kelownanow @kelownanow

A post shared by Caireann Ní Thomais 🦄 (@kazzle89) on May 30, 2020 at 9:45pm PDT

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Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work. #marktwain Be the lightning ✊ #kelownaviews #kelownanow #kelownastorm #lightning #bethelightning

A post shared by Maureen O'Reilly (@maureen_irish_o) on May 30, 2020 at 10:06pm PDT

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So, this is what I just filmed 🎥 off my balcony. Crazy! 😜💥⛈ #crazyweather #kelownanow #lightshow #thunderandlightning

A post shared by Karin (@karinschrik) on May 30, 2020 at 9:38pm PDT

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Viewing the lightening storm in Downtown Kelowna. #Kelowna #Kelownanow #Kelownaviews #Lighteningstorm #TrishCenci #wearekelownarealestate #RealtorsofInstagram

A post shared by Trish Cenci PREC* (@tcenci) on May 30, 2020 at 9:31pm PDT

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Bedroom facing right direction.....camera was not 😬 soooo cool!! And sooo loud! Not much of a “thunderstorm” (didn’t last long enough 😞 lol) but still pretty cool! 🥰⚡️🌧 #thunderstorm #okanaganliving #kelownastorms #kelownanow #dailyviewkelowna #sneakylightningbolt #thunder #lightning #stormlover @kelownanow

A post shared by Caireann Ní Thomais 🦄 (@kazzle89) on May 30, 2020 at 9:28pm PDT

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turn on the #sound to hear the #thunder roar #shareyourweather #kelowna #bc #canada #kelownanow #kelowna #bc #canada #explorekelownalocal #tourismkelowna #stormy #weather #castanet #yourkelowna #infonews #globalnews #globalokanagan #ourbc #video of the night #shotoniphone #thunderstorm #lightning #nature #naturelovers

A post shared by Merlyn (@merlynguildersonphotography) on May 30, 2020 at 9:25pm PDT