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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Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. East wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA and 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND