BRIMFIELD, Ohio — A tornado touched down in Brimfield, Ohio in Portage County on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. 

What You Need To Know

  • NWS rated the tornado an EF-0

  • The tornado produced tree damage at a golf course

  • Ohio has had more than 50 confirmed tornadoes this year
 

NWS rated the tornado an EF-0 with a maximum wind speed of 65 mph. The path width was about 10 yards and traveled for a little over a quarter of a mile. 

The tornado touched down around 2:42 p.m. near an industrial building parking lot on Sunnybrrok Road, north of Old Forge Road, according to NWS. The tornado ended up crossing Sunnybrook Road and into a golf course, producing tree damage and also dislodged tiles on a footbridge. It lifted soon after. 

Ohio has had more than 50 confirmed tornadoes this year. 

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