Ballarat woke just after 1am to lightning, thunder and heavy rain as most dogs in town started to wish they were somewhere else. Anywhere else.
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Readers have made the most of the early morning light show to capture some amazing images.
To be a part of the photo gallery, send your pictures to jordan.oliver@fairfaxmedia.com.au.
The large storm front hit our city at 1.14am and we've had 12mm of rain since.
There was also plenty of thunder and lightning just after 6am, but it was less intense than the window-shaking phenomena that washed over us early on.
There's more on the way today and showers are also forecast tomorrow.
HOW TWITTER DEALT WITH THE STORM:
