22 snaps from last night’s epic lightning storm over Vancouver Island (PHOTOS/VIDEO)

Did you catch the brilliant light show across the Vancouver Island sky last night?

What started as an awe-inspiring sunset transformed into a brilliant lightning storm which brightened the skies over the west coast Sunday evening—a rare showing in these parts— accompanied by loud thunder in some areas.

If you weren’t able to watch the spectacle yourself, or maybe you just want to relive it, here are 22 photos and videos of last night’s epic sunset with accompanying lightning storm:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158703314001719&set=p.10158703314001719&type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10159116082625639&set=pcb.1685222901625226&type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10159116082650639&set=pcb.1685222901625226&type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/jacqueline.whyte.714/videos/o.126545880826277/217356093071552/?type=2&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157276197631746&set=p.10157276197631746&type=3&theater

https://www.instagram.com/p/CD_KkOADuG6/

https://www.facebook.com/noah.pellatt/videos/3205560019534172/

https://www.facebook.com/ilovevancouverisland/posts/3231126636966269

https://twitter.com/DouglasPynn/status/1295252352664875009?s=20

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10164021965310285&set=a.10150951574915285&type=3&theater