It hit the city, which is about 6 miles from Santa Cruz, just before 2 p.m. According to the National Weather Service Bay Area, the EF-1 tornado had estimated peak winds of 90 mph. The agency said that power poles were included in the damage.

In Scotts Valley, people are still trying to wrap their heads around a tornado that touched down in the busiest part of town on Saturday.

A rare tornado ripped through Northern California bringing significant damage in Scotts Valley, just north of Santa Cruz. Emergency crews worked through the night to restore power and reopen roads in the area.