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. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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