Possible tornado hits Santa Cruz County organic farm

YOU CAN SEE THE WIND WHIPPING THE FLAGS AT THE SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK. AND… WE’RE LEARNING THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A POSSIBLE TORNADO. ## THE OWNER OF AN ORGANIC FARM IN THE FAR NORTHERN END OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CALLED US AND SAID A TORNADO MAY HAVE HIT HIS FARM. TAKE A LOOK. THIS IS AT FLIP FLOP FARMS IN PESCADERO…. THE OWNER OF THE FARM SAYS HE THINKS A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON HIS PROPERTY HE TOOK COVER IN HIS TRAILER… THE STRONG WINDS RIPPED THE TARP OF ONE OF HIS HALF HOOP HOUSES… AND TOPPLED OVER PLANTS….### WE HAVE LIVE TEAM COVERAGE ON THIS TONIGHT. ZOE HUNT IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS WITH WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE UP THERE. AND…. CHIEF METEOROLOGIST GINA DEVECCIO HERE IN OUR KSBW WEATHER CENTER WITH HOW LONG THIS RAIN WILL LAST. ## LET’S GO TO CHIEF METEOROLOGIST GINA DEVECCIO WITH HOW LONG THIS RAIN WILL LAST. ## OUR FIRST WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL OF THE 2025-2026 WINTER SEASON IS NEARLY UPON US. TO CLARIFY, A WINTER STORM BROUGHT 1/2″ OF RAIN TO THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, NEARLY 3/4″ TO SANTA CRUZ PROPER, AND 1/4″ TO THE WATSONVILLE AIRPORT ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2ND. YOU MAY ALSO RECALL A DECENT DOWNPOUR IN LATE SEPTEMBER, WHICH WAS OF TROPICAL INFLUENCE DETAILS: STARTING LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON, MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY-AT-TIMES RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FOR THE ENTIRE CENTRAL COAST LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING. I EXPECT NEARLY ALL LOCATIONS TO RECEIVE 1/4″ OF RAIN TODAY. COASTAL CITIES WILL LIKELY GET UP TO AN INCH OR MORE WHILE MOUNTAINS SEE 1-3″. THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY AND CAN PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS, GUSTY WINDS, AND SMALL HAIL. RAIN TOTALS ABOVE 3″ ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST TERRAIN. WINDS OF UP TO 35-45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN MOST OF THE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 1PM-9PM, BUT SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY. TUESDAY IS LOOKING QUITE COLD FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR AND IN AS DAILY MAX TEMPERATURES COULD BE THE COLDEST ON RECORD FOR OCTOBER 14TH. OVERNIGHT LOW WILL BE IN THE LOW 40S TO POTENTIALLY UPPER 30S FOR SOUTHERN MONTEREY AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES. – WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THROUGH THIS EVENING – POST-FRONTAL

Reports indicate weather damage at an organic farm in the far northern end of Santa Cruz County. The owner of Flip Flop Farms in Pescadero said he thinks a tornado touched down on his property. He took cover in his trailer as strong winds ripped the tarp off one of his half hoop houses and toppled over plants.KSBW 8 Chief Metrologist Gina De Vecchio said that she is tracking the potential tornado and a brief spinup south of Davenport. The NWS says it is planning a survey trip to assess the damage and see what caused it. They have not confirmed a tornado as of yet. Have any weather videos? Send it to us here.

PESCADERO, Calif. —

Reports indicate weather damage at an organic farm in the far northern end of Santa Cruz County.

The owner of Flip Flop Farms in Pescadero said he thinks a tornado touched down on his property.

He took cover in his trailer as strong winds ripped the tarp off one of his half hoop houses and toppled over plants.

KSBW 8 Chief Metrologist Gina De Vecchio said that she is tracking the potential tornado and a brief spinup south of Davenport.

The NWS says it is planning a survey trip to assess the damage and see what caused it. They have not confirmed a tornado as of yet.

Have any weather videos? Send it to us here.