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National Weather Service confirms tornado in Coventry Township

Tornado warnings were issued for Summit, Stark and Portage counties.

COVENTRY TOWNSHIP -- The National Weather Service has confirmed to the Summit County Emergency Management Agency that a tornado touched down in Coventry Township overnight.

Twitter user Jeremy Adams shared a photo taken near Coventry High School:

A spokesman for the Summit County EMA says Barberton and Copley were the hardest hit areas during Sunday night's storm.

Tornado warnings were issued for Summit, Stark and Portage counties until 7:15 p.m. Sunday.

Wind was also an issue and many areas are dealing with flooding in the storm's aftermath.

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