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Tornado observed in Rittman, National Weather Service says

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Posted at 5:05 PM, Oct 21, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-21 17:05:12-04

RITTMAN, Ohio — According to the National Weather Service, a tornado was observed in Rittman Thursday afternoon.

The tornado happened at 4:46 p.m.

According to the NWS, the tornado was eight miles south of Medina.

It is unknown how much damage the tornado caused at this time.

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