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 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
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