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.

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.

Residents in Scotts Valley spent much of the weekend cleaning up debris and trying to get back to normal after an unexpected tornado hit the area Saturday afternoon.