6 days Ago By Shamik Banerjee
A twister touched down at Scotts Valley, California on Saturday amid tornado warnings across the state. A video surfaced of the tornado touchdown which showed the twister flipping several cars and causing destruction to nearby buildings. Here's the video of the twister: Local media reported that the tornado touchdown happened at 1:30 p.
m. local time on Saturday and caused extensive damage within a span of a few minutes. Photos of the aftermath pf the incident showed cars overturned on Mount Hermon road.
Some local residents were also treated for injuries caused from the sudden supercell tornado. The Bay Area branch of the National Weather Services confirmed that the twisted seen in Scotts County was a tornado and the official time given by the agency was approximately 1:45 p.m.
It said that the Survey team of the NWS will further investigate the twister and provide it with a ranking. The city of San Francisco, given its location on the west coast, has been alien to tornadoes. However, on Saturday, the first-ever tornado warning in history for the city was issued by the NWS for San Mateo County and parts of downtown San Francisco.
A severe thunderstorm warning was also issued for Santa Cruz county. This is a developing story. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from US News, World and around the world.
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