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, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
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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