A tornado touched down in the Northern California town of Scotts Valley near Santa Cruz Saturday afternoon, flipping cars and knocking down power lines, according to authorities.
Scotts Valley is a small town about six miles north of Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County a short distance off of State Highway 17. The incident happened at around 1:40 p.m. around the 200 block Mount Hermon Drive. Scotts Valley police initially posted an alert on social media advising residents to avoid the area following a multi-vehicle accident that had multiple power lines down and completely blocked the road in all directions.
Police later posted an update saying that witnesses reported it was not an accident 'but rather a possible tornado' that touched down near the Target store at 270 Mount Hermon Drive 'and threw multiple cars off the road.' Police did not provide any specific details on injuries. The National Weather Service had issued an severe thunderstorm warning in the area a short time before the tornado.
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