1970 - A lightning bolt struck a group of football players at Gibbs High School in Saint Petersburg FL, killing two persons and injuring 22 others. All the thirty-eight players and four coaches were knocked off their feet.
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Night: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND