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: Areas of fog after 3am. Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 2 mph.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Rain showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Gila Bend, AZ and 3 Miles East Southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Angel Fire, NM
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