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 64. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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