More than 16 homes in Wodonga were damaged and two homes in Albury were struck by lightning during last night’s savage storms.

The Border slept through a warm and humid night but today the temperatire has plummeted.

At 2.24pm this afternoon the mercury fell to 14.8 degrees, our coolest weather for more than 48 hours when the temperature briefly dipped to 12 degrees at 6am Monday morning.

Almost ten millimetres fell in half an hour last night and wind gusts reached speeds of 80 kilometres during the storms which lashed the region.

Our readers took some amazing photos last night.

Click on John Pennay's photo of lightning at Lake Hume (below) for the full gallery.

A home in Rivergum Drive, East Albury, was hit by lightning just after 7pm.

The home’s natural gas meter exploded and firefighters were faced with a "ball of fire," when they arrived just after 7.45pm.

A Wodonga resident captured this time-lapse video of Huon Hill disappearing behind curtains of rain.

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Albury fire brigade station officer Simon Huggett said in 22 years he had never seen anything like it.

"I’ve seen lightning hit homes and knock out the electricity but I’ve never seen the gas meter catch on fire."

The resident was home at the time.

"She was inside when it hit and it frightened the hell out of her," Mr Huggett said.

Her neighbours alerted her to the subsequent blaze.

Firefighters were able to turn the gas off and extinguish the fire.

Mr Huggett said the fire did not spread quickly because the home was made of brick.

A Fallon Street home was also was hit by lightning, the strike destroyed the home’s electrical circuits.

Albury received almost 10 millimetres in half an hour during the storm.

Albury Airport gauge had recorded 16.6 millimetres between 8pm and 10pm.

Wodonga SES controller Read Hedditch said they had received 16 calls for help by 9.30pm.

"Winds reached 80 to 100 kilometres per hour and that’s what caused most of the damage," Mr Hedditch said.

He said damage was reported across town including Lawrence Street, Felltimber Creek Road, Marshall Street and Colombo Court.

"Jobs were a combination of roof damage and flooding into homes because of that damage," Mr Hedditch said.

The Bureau of Metrology said a severe weather warning would remain in place in the North East until early today.

A minor flood warning for the Kiewa River at Bandiana was also issued.

If you took some storm photos or video, or have damage news, send an email to newsroom@bordermail.com.au.