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 slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West northwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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