Photos and videos from today's Toronto storm look apocalyptic

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Right in the midst of today's intense heat, Toronto was hit with a pretty heavy rainstorm.

And while it didn't last too long, the rain came down incredibly hard.

Sudden storm. #Toronto @globalnewsto pic.twitter.com/YazjwbOaJ6
— Seán O’Shea (@ConsumerSOS) July 16, 2019

The storm clouds looked like a tornado, and for a short while, Toronto skies were a frightening sight.

Wow! Watching a storm hit Toronto from the 63rd floor! pic.twitter.com/skOHbxLpV2
— Mariellen Ward (@Breathedreamgo) July 16, 2019

The winds that came with it were unbelievably strong.

Well, that was quite the torrential rain storm in #Toronto. (With scary typhoon level winds.) #StormTO #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/XYK3YpTweB
— 錢彥霖 | AMY CHYAN (@ayl) July 16, 2019

Thankfully the storm lasted under an hour, but it sure did make for some great photos.

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A post shared by Jennifer Gibeau (@jennifergibeau) on Jul 16, 2019 at 1:19pm PDT

The sun may be back for now, but it won't stay for long.

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A post shared by Alex Wilmer (@benevolentninja) on Jul 16, 2019 at 1:21pm PDT

Rainy conditions are expected to continue later this week in Toronto, so don't forget your umbrella!

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