Regional Victorians capture wild weather on camera

Extreme weather lashed country Victoria overnight on Thursday as amateur and professional photographers captured the carnage that followed. See the pictures.

As a major storm ravaged Victoria on Thursday night and into the early hours of Friday morning there was widespread damage.

But the storm, which brought lightning, thunder and rain, made for some spectacular shots across the regions.

Here’s some of the best shared with us.

Rebecca Dalton.

Storm clouds brewing over Costerfield near Bendigo. Photo: Kelly Macphedran.

A huge tree branch has ended up on a Phillip Island road, covering a car. Picture: Nick Vincent

Chantelle Lowrie took this spectacular photo at Dookie near Shepparton.

The sky looked more like daytime than the middle of the night. Photo: Marnie Butcher.

Echuca on the NSW-Victoria border also saw wild weather. Photo: Meghan Kiely.

Storm photos.

The golf course in Phillip Island has closed due to fallen trees. Picture: Phillip Island Golf Club

Some photographers grabbed photos at the perfect moment almost representing a Hollywood movie.

Hail stones.

Nick Downing photo.

A tree has ripped from its roots in Kilcunda. Picture: Darren Adams