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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 69. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Clear, with a low around 74.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel
(1.1 miles away)
Manchester, Houston Ship Channel
(6.4 miles away)
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND