UPDATE 2.55pm: And here's another one, shot by Helen Coughlan...
UPDATE 2.30pm: Jaye Foster-Kolone captured this video of lightning striking the Ironstone Road boom gates and then turning on from the impact...
UPDATE, 1.10pm:
POWER has been restored to most customers across Bendigo following Sunday night's storm.
Customers in Myers Flat, Toolleen and Myola remain affected.
UPDATE, 7.51am:
BENDIGO has only received five millimetres of rain since 9am on Sunday, with the majority of Sunday night's storm consisting of lightning.
Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Matt Michael said the storm lasted for about an hour.
He said the highest rain readings were recorded south of Bendigo - with Strathfieldsaye receiving about 11 millimetres and Redesdale 29 millimetres.
Mr Michael said no rain was forecast for Bendigo on Monday.
UPDATE, 7.37am:
BENDIGO'S State Emergency Service responded to just one job on Sunday night.
SES media liaison Natalie Stanway said crews were on standby during last night's storm but were only called to one job for a fallen tree at Flora Hill.
"We were quite surprised," she said.
UPDATE MONDAY, 7.31am:
POWER remains out at various locations across central Victoria following Sunday night's storm activity.
About 21 customers in Woodvale are without power as a direct result of last night's wild weather. Power is expected to be reconnected about 9am.
About 100 customers in Myers Flat are also without power. Lockwood, Wellsford and Toolleen, Shelbourne and Marong customers are also affected by outages.
For more, visit the Powercor website.
UPDATE 9.12pm: Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Richard Russell says the storm is expected to last for about an hour in Bendigo.
"We saw storms progressing over the Wimmera and Mallee this afternoon, giving us an impressive light show," he said.
"So far, the highest rainfall we've had is in Navarre, (in the Wimmera district) so we'll be interested to see how much we'll record in Bendigo."
However, Mr Russell said residents shouldn't get their hopes up that the rain might lessen this week's fire risks.
"Unfortunately with many places it's moved across it hasn't recorded that much rainfall," he said.
He said lightning also posed fire risks, and authorities would be "looking out with a sharp eye tomorrow for things they don't want to see".
UPDATE 9pm: Thanks to all the readers who have tweeted us pics. Check out these beauties!
EARLIER: THE past half hour has seen the skies change from electric orange, to purple and now to grey as thunder and lightning hits Bendigo.
And now it seems the rain has come as well.
People have reported that power has gone in Harcourt North, with heavy rain falling and lightning getting worse.
The Powercor website reports 869 customers are without power in Strathdale, 313 are without power in Kenninton, 224 in East Bendigo, 134 in Quarry Hill and three in central Bendigo.
There are also outages in Junortoun, Axedale and Eppalock.
It reports 141 customers are without power on the Bridgewater- Maldon Road in Newbridge, 64 customers are without power in Baringhup and 23 in Woodstock West.
Power is expected to return to Bendigo suburbs by midnight.
Unfortunately, customers in Chewton and Castlemaine aren't so lucky, with power expected back at 1.30am.
Feel free to send us your pics.
