"A farm in San Mateo County is cleaning up after a possible tornado hit during Monday's storm. The powerful winds and rain damaged Flip Flop Farms in Pescadero. A 200-pound water tank was thrown across the highway, and a plastic roof was blown off. The farm owners say their plants were ripped out of the ground, and it looked like something touched down."
"MORE: Scotts Valley cleans up, calms down after EF1 tornado rips through town: 'We dodged a bullet' "I actually kind of stayed hunkered down, just because the wind is really dangerous, and there's even a metal object over here that flew maybe over 100 and maybe 200 feet. So, I just kind of waited for things to calm," said Taylor Lane."
Flip Flop Farms in Pescadero, San Mateo County suffered heavy wind and rain damage during Monday's storm. A 200-pound water tank was thrown across the highway and a plastic roof was blown off. Plants were ripped out of the ground, and damage patterns suggested something may have touched down. An on-site resident described staying hunkered down as dangerous winds sent a metal object flying an estimated 100 to 200 feet. The owners face thousands of dollars in repairs. The National Weather Service is investigating whether the event was an actual tornado that touched down on the ground.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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