Your weather - Your shots: International collection of pictures!

Your weather - Your shots
International collection of pictures!

Forked lightning side by side during a thunderstorm

Crepuscular rays from Sun emerging from behind cloud cover

Lightning in a thunderstorm pictured in Claremore, Oklahoma, USA

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Classic examples of forked lightning were captured by a user in

Medemblik

, the Netherlands, late last week,

Every Sunday we explore the UK and Ireland with images from our users, but we actually receive many more from around the world.

So today, we're bringing you a small collection of our favourite pictures sent in from the U.S., Germany, and the Netherlands.

Want to be in this weekend's collection for the UK and Ireland? Your picture may even be used internationally, just like these above. Tap the image icon to upload, or use the dedicated uploaders for the UK or Ireland.

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Your weather - Your shots: International collection of pictures!

Your weather - Your shotsInternational collection of pictures!

Your weather - Your shots
International collection of pictures!