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 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
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