1979 - The first killer tornado of record in October in Connecticut destroyed sixteen vintage aircraft at the Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The tornado damaged more than one hundred homes causing 200 million dollars damage. Three persons were killed, and 500 others were injured.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 7 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 7 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
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