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. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
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