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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Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
High Island, ICWW
(1.8 miles away)
Gilchrist, East Bay
(6.3 miles away)
Rollover Pass
(7.9 miles away)
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
High Island is an unincorporated community located in the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place, Galveston County, Texas, United States. The community is located in the extreme eastern part of the county on Bolivar Peninsula, less than one mile from Chambers County and less than two miles from Jefferson County. As of 2000, 500 people resided in High Island. The 2010 census did not record a population for High Island.
Houston Audubon operates four bird sanctuaries in the area, and the community is globally famous destination for birdwatchers particularly during spring migration from April 1 to May 15. Sea Rim State Park is in nearby Jefferson County, but it is inaccessible by State Highway 87, which has been closed since 1990.
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