Tornado rips through Santa Cruz County while 80-mph winds uproot trees in San Francisco

[Zorro]

A tornado that touched down Saturday afternoon in the city of Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz County injured three people and caused significant damage in the area, according to the National Weather Service.

It occurred around 1:40 p.m. and lasted about five minutes, based on radar, videos and firsthand accounts, said Matt Mehle, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Bay Area.

The wind speed peaked at 90 mph and the tornado’s path covered nearly a third of a mile at 30 yards wide along Mount Hermon Road in Scotts Valley, according to the weather agency.

A storm survey team with the National Weather Service observed a wide range of damage to the area, including downed trees and power poles, trees stripped of branches, overturned vehicles and damaged street signs.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-14/tornado-warning-san-francisco

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[kimbutgar]

1. We got warnings on our cell phones at 6 am Saturday morning !

It was so windy Friday night and Saturday morning. I was glad I had a particular tree in my yard cut way back. And I did see some downed trees in my neighborhood.

[CoopersDad]

2. I'm just a few miles from Scotts Valley, never seen it so windy here.

I live over in Rio Del Mar where the ocean winds hit my condo directly!

We might be neighbors, sort of!