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 72. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO