13 epic shots from last night's intense thunderstorm in Toronto

Following a hot and extremely humid afternoon, Toronto was hit by an intense thunderstorm.

As residents headed home from work, they were greeted with dark, ominous clouds as the storm made its way into Toronto, which led to torrential rainfall, high-speed winds, booming thunder, and a pretty epic lightning show.

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 night’s storm shared on social media.

Yikes – watching the #onstorm roll in from the north. Stay safe, Toronto. ⚡ pic.twitter.com/xtyt5CMjzS

— Morgan Todd (@mogtodd) July 6, 2018

Beautiful sunset in Toronto #ONstorm pic.twitter.com/NhWK7hDaEP

— Alex Garant (@alexgarantart) July 6, 2018

#ONStorm hitting #Toronto HARD. @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/XwR5gs0Dfs

— Diego Ortiz🔋 (@Diego0rtiz) July 6, 2018

Wicked storm going thru Toronto! #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/mXdBE4qGV0

— Morgan Treeman (@treemengames) July 6, 2018

When it rains it pours. Grab an umbrella ☔ #Toronto #TorontoStorm pic.twitter.com/N3o7o90eNz

— Dmitriy (@reaazo) July 5, 2018

I’ve got chills […] it’s electrifying! #Toronto #Rainbow #LightningStrikes #Lightning #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/X3Oz7qFw8m

— Stephanie (@CapturedBySteph) July 6, 2018

Sheets of rain/frequent lightning as storm moves downtown #onstorm #toronto #coldfront #endoftheheatwave pic.twitter.com/VSzjMsIMTr

— Ross Hull (@Ross_Hull) July 6, 2018

Storm now #toronto pic.twitter.com/lV8vwwh5JR

— Ozzie (@JAX_357) July 5, 2018

Sunsets and lightning strikes in Toronto tonight! Pretty amazing. #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/zjdPKSMHdh

— Mike Woollatt (@mikewoollatt) July 6, 2018

Toronto before and after yesterday’s storm from Queen City Yatch Club! pic.twitter.com/aGVryx057C

— Roger Alfaro (@FinMortgages) July 6, 2018

@weathernetwork #onstorm. Wicked lightening in toronto pic.twitter.com/t59wbhvj88

— Mary-Jo Doukas (@MJDoukas) July 6, 2018

The final blips from tonight`s storm. #Toronto #onstorm #lightning https://t.co/I4eUQ9YHFP pic.twitter.com/hQP1PqhxRW

— Paul (No Chill) Hillier (@PaulHillierdesu) July 6, 2018

Stormy weather setting up in #Scarborough.#Toronto #ONstorm pic.twitter.com/SOyBWUOYVw

— Janelle Powell (@JanellesPowell) July 5, 2018

13 epic shots from last night's intense thunderstorm in Toronto (PHOTOS)

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