A Tornado Watch...In Santa Cruz, CA?!?!

[Owen Glyndwr]

So I've lived my entire life in the Santa Cruz/Silicon Valley area of California, and I'll tell you right now, we usually get no, that's 0 thunderstorms all year. Now we have a severe Thunderstorm warning and a Tornado watch that just expired 20 mins ago. The National Weather Service warns against "Severe thunderstorms, Hail the size of pennies, and Winds up to 60 mph. This is totally abnormal. To say I am freaked out would be putting it lightly.

For discussion:
1. Are you guys having any sorts of freaky weather yourselves?
2. What do you do in the event of a tornado (remember: California doesn't have basements)
3. Should I go to class in a half hour (when the severe thunderstorms are expected to return to the area?)