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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
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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