A spectacular lightning show has lit up the Melbourne skyline

CRACKS of lightning have thundered across the city, lighting up the night sky and causing travel delays for air and rail passengers.

Lightning over Melbourne’s skyline. Picture: Cameron Tandy

CRACKS of lightning have thundered across the city, lighting up the night sky and causing travel delays for air and rail passengers.

The impressive light show was caught by photographers across Melbourne, as the storms hit the city after a week of hot weather.

The forecast storms failed to bring with them a cool change.

Temperatures were still hovering around 20C at 9pm.

Passengers at Melbourne Airport were affected, with more than 50 international and domestic flights due to depart between 8pm and 9.15pm delayed.

Lightning strikes over St Mark’s Anglican Church in Camberwell. Picture: Alex Coppel.

Lightning above Coburg as a storm sweeps through the city. Picture: Jason Edwards

Massive storm coming #melbweather #Melbourne pic.twitter.com/xpWzOjpSUs

— Bassem Abousaid (@interactiveprod) November 24, 2017

Want some slow mo suburban Melbourne lightning? Well I risked my LIIIIFE for you guys...(it’s ok, I was doing SFA with it) #Dandenongs pic.twitter.com/G8FvCVinnI

— Geraldine Quinn (@geraldinequinn) November 24, 2017