Light show: Summer storm lights up the sky over the metro Edmonton area

EDMONTON -- Edmonton and surrounding areas were hit by a thunderstorm on Thursday night, and residents took to social media to share photos of the storm.

Wow, this lightning in west #yeg right now... #abstorm pic.twitter.com/Mgc8sjIOmg

— Ryan Ellis (@rrfellis) July 10, 2020

Jesus. This mother is BIG!!! #abstorm #yegwx #Yeg pic.twitter.com/1vYvIPLCrH

— Whither The Avro Arrow (@yegbanya) July 10, 2020

Intense lightning as thunderstorms move over Edmonton. Lots of lightning in this storm. Severe warnings issued for regiins affected by this storm. #abstorm #yegwx #yegweather pic.twitter.com/iMdg6tZbV4

— Ryan Keller (@AlbertaWX) July 10, 2020

Loooove sheet lightning! Awesome show going on right now. #yegwx ⚡️⛈ pic.twitter.com/TjB77ZCmmN

— Allison McMillan (@ASMcMillan) July 10, 2020

I guess we're just thunderstormin' now? #yegwx pic.twitter.com/0Sdb3TVAO5

— Jeff Samsonow (@jeffsamsonow) July 10, 2020

A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for the region around 10:35 p.m. It ended before midnight.

According to Environment Canada, the weather is forecasted to clear before morning.