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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South wind 3 to 9 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA and 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND