An apparent tornado touched down in a small Northern California city Saturday, flipping cars, causing significant damage and sending several people to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Weather<\/a> Service said the apparent tornado touched down at about 1:40 p.m. local time in Scotts Valley, about 30 miles south of San Jose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several people were taken to the hospital with injuries, but there are no reported deaths, according to a press release from the Scotts Valley Police Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Emergency medical teams are prioritizing those most in need of care, and we continue to monitor the situation closely,” police said in the news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tornado caused “significant damage” in several areas, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Photos shared by police on social media showed multiple cars turned on their sides along the roadway and in a shopping center parking lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The weather service confirmed the tornado<\/a> based on videos, photos, witness accounts and radar and said a survey team would further investigate damage on the ground to determine how strong it was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n California averages about 11 tornadoes a year, typically in the fall and spring, according to the weather service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier Saturday morning, the weather service issued the first tornado warning for San Francisco, amid a strong storm that knocked out power for thousands, according to ABC station KGO<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tornado warning in San Francisco was lifted about 20 minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n