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: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
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