1979 - The first killer tornado of record in October in Connecticut destroyed sixteen vintage aircraft at the Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The tornado damaged more than one hundred homes causing 200 million dollars damage. Three persons were killed, and 500 others were injured.
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Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Gila Bend, AZ and 3 Miles East Southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Angel Fire, NM
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