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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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND