SPECTACULAR lightning storms illuminated the night sky across north Essex this weekend.

Here are some of your photos of the storms.

Send your pictures to zoe.forsey@nqe.com.

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Jonathan Dadds took this picture at 3am on Saturday, in the St Mary's area of Colchester.

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Glen Hammer Hook got this shot over Abbey Fields on Friday night.

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Will Papworth took this picture in Fingringhoe on Friday night.

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Katherine Donnelly-Howson's picture from Fordham Heath on Friday night.

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Sam Howgego took this great shot of the lightning over Jumbo on Saturday night.

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Andy Lee's picture from Colchester on Friday night.

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Louise Hinkin took this photo in Halstead on Friday.

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Abbi Edwards's shot from Clacton, taken on Friday night.

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Tony Cox took this picture in Chappel.