It's the first time a tornado hit Scotts Valley, located high in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Many witnesses called it a mind-blowing experience. "I've lived in California my whole life. I've never seen anything like this," said Ernesto Ochoa, who was working ...

An apparent tornado touched down in a small Northern California city Saturday, flipping cars, causing significant damage and sending several people to the hospital.

San Francisco residents awoke to a tornado warning, but none touched down there. It was the first such warning for the city since at least 1950.