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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Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 2 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Gila Bend, AZ and 3 Miles East Southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Angel Fire, NM
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