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Tornado touches down in Portage County Saturday

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An EF-0 tornado occurred in Brimfield on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

The tornado touched down near an industrial building parking lot before moving into a golf course, the NWS said.

Tree and footbridge damage occurred as a result of the tornado, the NWS said.

On Saturday, Tornado Warnings were issued for Mahoning, Portage and Columbiana counties and have all expired.

News 5 Meteorologist Phil Sakal has more:

A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was spotted 8 miles southeast of Ravenna around 3:25 p.m., moving east at 15 mph.

"Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud. At 3:39 p.m., emergency management reported a funnel cloud south of Craig Beach," the NWS said.

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