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Baltimore Sets Record 1-Day Rainfall Total

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- It was a rainy day Marylanders aren't soon to forget.

Baltimore saw 1.42 inches of rain Thursday, setting a record one-day rainfall total.

This breaks the old record of 1.38 inches set in 1996.

Related Story: Lightning, Downpours & Hail Rock Central Maryland

Wild weather barreled through Maryland late Wednesday and early Thursday, cutting power and downing trees.

Several structures also caught fire after being struck by lightning.

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