Emergency services have been called to multiple sites in York and North Yorkshire after a dramatic thunderstorm caused disruption across the region.
The Met Office placed the area under a yellow weather warning for heavy showers and thunderstorms on the evening of Sunday (August 30), which concluded at midnight.
At around 8pm, the storm hit York – accompanied by loud and heavy thunder – which alerted many people, some of whom managed to capture the lightning on camera.
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Over in Kirby Misperton, lightning struck two barns.
Crews from Malton, Kirkbymoorside, Scarborough and Tadcaster's water bowser were called to the area shortly after 8.30pm.
Firefighters set up a dam to cool three propane cylinders and four jets were used to extinguish the blaze.
Pickering resident Gemma Kay, who captured video of the lightning, said: “We heard the storm had hit York and Malton, and we were concerned after seeing on social media what had happened at Kirby Misperton.
“When it came to us, we were stood in our back garden.
“The lightning hit fields behind our house.
“Thankfully, no damage was done as far as we can see this morning.”
It followed an incident in Easingwold where lightning struck a home.
Crews from Acomb and Huntington were called to the home at 6.57pm and said they used a thermal imaging camera to check the loft space for any damage to the roof.
In a post on social media, the property owner of the barns in Kirby Misperton, William Easterby, said: "Just to let everyone know Lottie, Miles and I are ok after the barn fires last night."
He added: “Thank you to everyone who came up to help us and for all your kind messages.
"We are extremely grateful to all the fire crews who attended and did such an amazing job to contain the fires."
Crews continue to observe the barns while a fire investigation is underway.
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