14 shots from Tuesday's intense storm in Toronto (PHOTOS)

Following a hot and extremely humid afternoon that led to a severe thunderstorm warning in the city, Toronto was hit by a brief, yet intense, storm.

As residents prepared to head home from work, they were greeted with dark, ominous clouds as the storm made its way into Toronto, which led to heavy downpours and gusty winds.

While most of the city stayed indoors, a few brave souls managed to go outside and capture the storm in all its glory.

Here are some of the incredible shots of Thursday’s storm shared on social media.

@weathernetwork Today’s #storm in #Toronto… Yes, another one! pic.twitter.com/OrqZsLMPCz

— Gabriel Puyana (@gfpuyana) August 22, 2018

@KMacTWN perfect way to end the day commuting #toronto #storm pic.twitter.com/fNkbhdgydb

— DR Photos – David Reid Photography (@drphotosca) August 21, 2018

Great summer storm for my birthday! Caught this time lapse of the big one hitting Toronto right now. I bet rush hour will not be great. @weathernetwork #Weather #storm pic.twitter.com/LqTLDAwylE

— Mike Atrix (@mikeatrix) August 21, 2018

Here comes the storm. Eglinton and Wynford in Toronto pic.twitter.com/TvEFOWn3Fn

— Vernon Edwards (@VernonE) August 21, 2018

Look out #Toronto just jumped into a cab at Queens Quay STORM is a brewing over the lake! @CP24 @wxTO pic.twitter.com/I3endYcAVT

— BKC (He/Him/His)🇺🇸🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 (@BrienKConvery) August 21, 2018

Incoming storm!! Ferocious. #toronto #skywatcher pic.twitter.com/4LJ2U2kPq0

— Nancy Bennett (@Nancy178) August 21, 2018

Toronto always comes out on the other side after a good storm. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/mfSc3826k1

— elle chronique (@ellechronique) August 21, 2018

The #torontostorm moved in so quick! #Toronto pic.twitter.com/qC7lRP51bq

— Stephanie Barsby (@StephanieBarsby) August 21, 2018

When it’s pouring rain….but also bright and sunny? The weather was drunk today. #torontoweather #torontorain #rainstorm #torontostorm #stupidweather #crappycommute https://t.co/0RGXPiUsmI pic.twitter.com/v4jUykAAYo

— Colin Sedgwick-Pinn (@ColinPinn) August 21, 2018

Shelf cloud preceding a strong storm cell which tracked across downtown Toronto around 5pm. Heavy downpour and a lightning strike on the CN Tower followed #ONstorm pic.twitter.com/mh52isWGD5

— Philip C. (@cornsomething) August 21, 2018

Beautiful rainbow over Toronto Bay after the big storm #topoli pic.twitter.com/l0PBxZlqAq

— (((B. Traven))) (@btravennt) August 21, 2018

@ Bathurst/Lakeshore – Lake Ontario is acting out #onstorm pic.twitter.com/vFGh1czALU

— FrédériqueDombrowski (@fldombrowski) August 21, 2018

#Toronto got a lot of rain but also got a double rainbow pic.twitter.com/0zBonwEF1D

— Stacey Nash (@smnash_nash) August 21, 2018

View from Highway 401 & Islington Av… Another cell moving east along the north end of #Toronto bringing brief heavy rain. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/CuwYfXaedd

— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyGlobalTV) August 21, 2018

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