EF1 tornado south of San Francisco, big rigs and cars overturned from high-speed winds
A powerful winter storm battered the Bay Area Friday night into Saturday, causing widespread issues, power outages and downed trees and flooding. Off-and-on rain and strong, gusty winds continued to hammer the region as the storm moves east.
EF1 tornado in Scotts Valley, big rigs and cars overturned from high-speed winds
A powerful winter storm battered the Bay Area Friday night into Saturday, causing widespread issues, power outages and downed trees and flooding. Off-and-on rain and strong, gusty winds continued to hammer the region as the storm moves east.
Tornado touches down in Scotts Valley near Santa Cruz, flipping cars
Several people were hurt, fire officials said. The National Weather Service classified it as a weak EF1 tornado that touched down at 1:39 p.m. at the corner of Mount Hermon Drive and Lockewood Lane. An NWS preliminary damage survey report posted Saturday ...
A rare tornado touched down in Scotts Valley. Here's why.
A rare tornado touched down in Scott's Valley Saturday afternoon. It came after a night of high winds and heavy rain with a passing cold front. Wind speeds had gusted over 80 mph in parts of the Santa Cruz mountains early Saturday morning. Wind gusts even reached 78 mph in Monterey, proving that this was a very powerful wind event.
Several injured, significant damage caused after Tornado touches down in California
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — Several people were injured, and significant damage was caused by a tornado on Saturday in Santa Cruz County.
Five Injured After Rare Tornado Strikes California
A possible tornado struck a small Northern California city on Saturday, flipping vehicles, causing major damage, and leaving several people hospitalized. A damage survey by the National Weather Service confirmed that an EF1 tornado struck Scotts Valley at 1:39 p.m. local time, with estimated peak winds of 90 mph.
Tornado hits northern California town
At least four people were injured after a tornado struck northern California on Saturday afternoon, according to local authorities. The twister flipped over several cars and brought down power lines in Scotts Valley, located around 55 miles (89km) south of San Francisco, police said.
Tornado touches down in California, flipping over cars and injuring 3
A tornado touched down in Santa Cruz County on Saturday, downing trees and flipping over cars, the National Weather Service’s Bay Area office confirmed after surveying the scene. At 1:39 p.m. on Saturday,
Rare California tornado injures 5, flips vehicles north of Santa Cruz
Tornado alley it's not, but a section of California was hit Saturday with a rare tornado that has been blamed for injuring five and flipping vehicles as a storm moved across the state.
Tornado rips through Santa Cruz County while 80-mph winds uproot trees in San Francisco
More than 1 million people in the Bay Area were under the brief tornado warning, which was lifted by 6:15 a.m.
Several injured after tornado hits Santa Cruz County
The National Weather Service says that a tornado hit Santa Cruz County on Saturday at around 1:40 p.m. Several people were injured during the tornado. In a statement, the NWS said: “For Scotts Valley,
East's wintry mix could make travel dicey. And yes, that was a tornado in Calif.
The lingering effects of a high pressure system will conspire with an approaching storm from the Midwest to make a mess ...
Several injured, 'extensive' property damage reported following EF1 tornado in Scotts Valley
Several people were injured and "extensive" property damage was reported by city officials after an EF1 tornado hit Scotts ...
Scotts Valley tornado categorized as EF1, NWS says
Scotts Valley tornado categorized as EF1, NWS says ...
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NWS Bay Area rates Scotts Valley tornado an EF1
The National Weather Service is rating the Scotts Valley Tornado an EF1 after a survey by the agency. According to the NWS, ...
Strong Storm Brings a Rarity in San Francisco: A Tornado Warning
Less than two weeks after a tsunami warning, residents were jolted awake before 6 a.m. to consider a new potential disaster scenario.