New York City was seen being bashed with heavy rain and thunderstorms, leaving stranded drivers forced to seek refuge atop their cars amid violent flash flooding.
Wild footage showed commuters being swept off their feet and cars getting overwhelmed as the deluge of rain and 60 mph winds battered the city late Wednesday and Thursday.
Storm warnings were in place across New York City, but Queen felt the brunt of the tempest with 2.57 inches reported in Bellerose, according to a Fox Weather meteorologist.
Several subway services were also disrupted, further compounding travelers' woes. Commuters' trips home were thrown into chaos as well.
One Queens native was seen speaking about how this was the worst flooding that they've ever seen.
Another mentioned how drivers were stranded on the Parkway and were forced to climb onto the roof of their cars. Weather warnings have similarly been issued for Memorial weekend as more rain is expected.