A tornado touched down in the Northern California town of Scotts Valley near Santa Cruz Saturday afternoon, flipping cars and knocking down power lines, according to authorities. Several people were hurt, fire officials said.

The National Weather Service classified it as a weak EF1 tornado that touched down at 1:39 p.m. at the corner of Mount Hermon Drive and Lockewood Lane. An NWS preliminary damage survey report posted Saturday night indicated the tornado lasted five minutes and winds were estimated to have peaked at about 90 mph.

It traveled southeast for more than a quarter mile and was 30 yards wide, according to the report. Most of the severe damage was seen along Mount Hermon Road.

Source: CBS