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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Night: Mostly clear. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. South wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
Conant is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Illinois, United States. Conant is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west-southwest of Pinckneyville. an intense F2 tornado struck in small city in December 18, 1957.
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