A tornado in Scotts Valley, a small city about 6 miles north of Santa Cruz "threw multiple cars off the road," the city police department said on Facebook, where it posted images of overturned vehicles. Police Capt. Scott Garner said five people ...

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.