An evening thunderstorm erupted over Baltimore early Tuesday evening and stalled over the city, causing significant rainfall with flash flooding, damaging winds, downed trees, and hail warnings.

The severe thunderstorm warning remained in effect until 9 p.m. Videos and photographs taken by Baltimore residents showed cars nearly completely covered, with motorists stranded on their roofs. Powerful winds pushed the overwhelming rainfall down the streets, taking garbage cans and other debris away with the current. Officials estimated 3-5 inches of rain fell in less than an hour.