Photos show floods, hail and damage in Maryland following severe storms

A powerful line of thunderstorms swept across Maryland on Tuesday, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding, and widespread power outages.

The storms produced wind gusts of up to 70 mph, prompting reports of large hail, downed trees and power lines, flash flooding, and extensive damage.

At one point, more than 26,000 Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) customers were without power.

A tornado watch was issued for portions of Harford, Cecil, Talbot, Queen Anne's and Anne Arundel counties. A flood warning was issued for the low-lying areas of Baltimore City and Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, which closed numerous roads.

Air traffic at Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) was paused for hours on Tuesday because of the storms.

Driver escaped floodwaters by climbing through sunroof

In Baltimore, floodwaters submerged Orville Avenue, leaving vehicles stuck.

Chris Cummings was driving through the area when water started to rise, and his car stalled. He said he jumped through the sunroof of his vehicle and stood on top.

"I just stood there for a second to gather myself, then I actually got out and tried to push my car through it, got about halfway and then a postal worker rescued me," Cummings said.

Cummings made it out safely. He said the water was above his waist.  

"I'm just happy I didn't drown in my car, or that I actually had a sunroof to open up cause if not, it could have been a lot worse," said Cummings, whose car was towed away around 9:30 p.m.

Cellphone video recorded by residents showed floodwaters rushing down Orville Avenue and spilling into nearby yards as the storm moved through the neighborhood.

In Baltimore's Canton neighborhood, a video obtained by CBS News Baltimore shows another car stranded in floodwaters, in the area of Southeast Avenue and Elliott Street.

Baltimore storm damage photos

A tree fell on top of a vehicle in the 3100 block of W. North Avenue in Baltimore.

On 40th Street and Monument Street, a photo showed a truck trapped in floodwaters.    

The heavy rain also left flooding in waterfront communities like Canton and Fells Point.

Kevin C. shared a photo of a lightning strike over downtown Baltimore.

On North Rosedale Street in Baltimore, a large tree toppled onto the street and a couple of cars.

Baltimore County storms with hail

Chris H. shared a photo of hail the size of a quarter in Dundalk.

Another viewer sent a photo of more hail in Dundalk.

Also in Baltimore County, there was flooding in Dundalk on Kane Street between East Lombard Street and North Point Boulevard on the City/County line in Dundalk. A vehicle was trapped in high water on Philadelphia Road in Rosedale. The road was flooded at Rosedale and Pulaski Highway in Rosedale.

Viewers sent CBS News Baltimore several photos of large hail.

There were also reports of lots of downed trees and wires, especially in the Chestnut Ridge and Dundalk areas. A tree reportedly fell into a house in Randallstown.

Cecil County storm impacts

Heavy downpours and strong wind impacted Cecil County, where there was a tornado warning.

Talbot County storm damage

A tornado warning was also issued in Talbot County, where the county's Department of Emergency Services said reported damage included a tree into an unoccupied home, a house struck by lightning, a metal building in Trappe lost its roof, and several trees were down across roadways. 

Crews will assess the damage on Wednesday.