WE ARE set for another scorching day in Oxfordshire today but last night rain, thunder and lightning interrupted many people's sleep.
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The Met Office put out a yellow warning for a summer storm from 6pm on Tuesday until 9am today.
And guess what - there are MORE thunderstorms heading to Oxfordshire
People have posted some amazing pictures of the light show over Oxfordshire last night.
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Sharing the image above on social media Charlie Hayes wrote: "The most amazing 2.5 hour #thunderstorm in #Oxford last night never seen so much lightning."
Oxford Mail Camera Club member Tony Steele also captured a lightning bolt snaking across the sky above Jericho at 1.50am.
Amy Alice posting on Twitter at around the same time said: "The #thunderstorm just woke us all up.
"My house actually shook! The dogs aren’t happy"
Madness going on here in oxford #Lightning pic.twitter.com/XnO8BsgrCY
— D.Jackson (@DwaineJackson1) July 23, 2019
Miranda Shaw also tweeted: "Wow! Oxford - The lightning just woke me up it is so bright and the thunder sounded like it was the house breaking in 2."
Outside Oxford, Camera Club member Robert Tyler captured the electric light show over Drayton.
The storm seems to have hit Oxford from around 12.30am and been visible in the city until 3am.
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Oxfordshire thunderstorm 2019
"Did you capture the storm that hit Oxfordshire last night? Send us your pictures and tell us where you took them and when."
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What is your response?Lightning near Wallingford, Oxfordshire after 1:30am
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Lightning near Wallingford, Oxfordshire after 1:30am What is your response?Lightening over Caversfield, Bicester. Tuesday night.
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Lightening over Caversfield, Bicester. Tuesday night. What is your response?Lightning in Abingdon, Oxford. Tuesday 23rd July, 2:43am.
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Lightning in Abingdon, Oxford. Tuesday 23rd July, 2:43am. 
Lightning in Abingdon, Oxford. Tuesday 23rd July, 2:43am. What is your response?Lightning storm South Oxfordshire
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Lightning storm South Oxfordshire 
Lightning storm South Oxfordshire What is your response?Lightening in Grove, Oxfordshire at 1am
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Lightening in Grove, Oxfordshire at 1am 
Lightening in Grove, Oxfordshire at 1am What is your response?Southmoor about 1.30am. This is a screen shot of a video - it lit up the whole sky!
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Southmoor about 1.30am. This is a screen shot of a video - it lit up the whole sky! What is your response?Greaterleys
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Greaterleys 
Greaterleys 
Greaterleys 
Greaterleys What is your response?Greaterleys 2am
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Greaterleys 2am What is your response?Fabulous light show last joght
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Fabulous light show last joght 
Fabulous light show last joght 
Fabulous light show last joght 
Fabulous light show last joght What is your response?Looks like the Devil to me? Photo taken in Islip at 1:30am.
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Looks like the Devil to me? Photo taken in Islip at 1:30am. What is your response?Lightning last night in Botley
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Lightning last night in Botley 
Lightning last night in Botley What is your response?lighting across bicester
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lighting across bicester What is your response?Awesome light show earlier this morning over Eynsham. Nature is truly humbling!
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Awesome light show earlier this morning over Eynsham. Nature is truly humbling! 
Awesome light show earlier this morning over Eynsham. Nature is truly humbling! 
Awesome light show earlier this morning over Eynsham. Nature is truly humbling! What is your response?Lightening over Littlemore
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Lightening over Littlemore 
Lightening over Littlemore 
Lightening over Littlemore What is your response?Thunderstorm over berinsfield at 2am last night
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Thunderstorm over berinsfield at 2am last night What is your response?Last night 1.18am in Abingdon
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Last night 1.18am in Abingdon What is your response?Carterton 1.22am Wednesday morning, storm went on for 3 hours with the most amazing lightening before thunder and rain set in. Some of the lightening lite up the whole sky like it was daylight. Just amazing scenes.
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Carterton 1.22am Wednesday morning, storm went on for 3 hours with the most amazing lightening before thunder and rain set in. Some of the lightening lite up the whole sky like it was daylight. Just amazing scenes. 
Carterton 1.22am Wednesday morning, storm went on for 3 hours with the most amazing lightening before thunder and rain set in. Some of the lightening lite up the whole sky like it was daylight. Just amazing scenes. What is your response?Lightening show over Bampton, Oxfordshire, this was before the rain and thunder showed up
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Lightening show over Bampton, Oxfordshire, this was before the rain and thunder showed up 
Lightening show over Bampton, Oxfordshire, this was before the rain and thunder showed up What is your response?Thunder over stonesfield
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Thunder over stonesfield 
Thunder over stonesfield 
Thunder over stonesfield What is your response?Lighting up the night sky over Chalgrove, South Oxfordshire
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Lighting up the night sky over Chalgrove, South Oxfordshire 
Lighting up the night sky over Chalgrove, South Oxfordshire 
Lighting up the night sky over Chalgrove, South Oxfordshire 
Lighting up the night sky over Chalgrove, South Oxfordshire Oxfordshire thunderstorm 2019
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