There were some spectacular photos from Tuesday night during lightning storms after sweltering hot day, which turned up on social media.

David Murray captured a marvellous shot of the clouds surrounded by lightning up above Largs.

Peter Watkins captured the sky at night in West Kilbride with the fork lightning unusually staying high up among the clouds, as did Gleg McClymont.

It had been a marvellous Tuesday with reports of high numbers visiting Largs. Beachcombers kiosk operator Billy Irvine commented that it was busier that some well known resorts around the UK.