PICTURE: Check Out The Fork Lightning That Hit Co Kilkenny Last Night

The weather has been pretty awful this week but nobody could deny that it has led to some spectacular sights. Take, for example, the fork lightning that hit Piltown in Co Kilkenny last night. This shot was captured by JOE.ie reader James Conway.

@JOEdotie Now that's what you call Fork Lighting, taken in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny this evening! pic.twitter.com/E8UzwkekmS — James Conway (@jimcon71) October 8, 2014

And Kilkenny wasn’t the only spot that was battered by the rain, thunder and lightning. Here's a snap that was taken in Waterford.

#Lightning in #Bonmahon #Waterford pic.twitter.com/txIkZ6VdlX — Orlaith Hamersley (@HamersleyArt) October 8, 2014

There were also electrical storms across the United Kingdom this week. This photograph shows somewhere in Wales.

We're hearing reports of lightning striking in parts of Wales overnight. Tweet us your photos for use on our website! pic.twitter.com/I4RAL2husN — ITV News Wales (@ITVWales) October 9, 2014

  Hat-tip to JOE.ie.