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. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO