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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Clear, with a low around 72.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Clear, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90.
East Matagorda
(3.5 miles away)
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO
Matagorda ( ) is a census-designated place in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. It is located near the mouth of the Colorado River on the upper Texas coast in the United States. In 2020, its population was 313. Matagorda is primarily a tourist town, with commercial and recreational fishing being the top industries. Approximately 23 miles (37 km) of the beach are accessible by vehicle and 35 additional miles are accessible only by boat. Matagorda is at the end of State Highway 60 and the beginning of Farm to Market Road 2031, which runs over the Intracoastal Waterway and south to the Gulf of Mexico.
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