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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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