AN Ellesmere Port resident captured this incredible footage of lightning striking during yesterday's thunderstorms.

The video, posted on Twitter by @winkle82, shows the dramatic moment forked lightning strikes overhead.

She captured the footage from her home near to the Overpool area of the town.

The thunderstorms, which hit the area yesterday evening (August 12), caused several incidents of flash flooding with homes being affected, a hotel ceiling damaged and a driver rescued from their car.

There was also a lightning strike in Malpas which resulted in a house fire.

Yellow thunderstorm warnings have been issued for much of England, Wales, parts of Northern Ireland and southwest Scotland, with the potential for lightning, heavy rainfall and hail today.