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: Mostly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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