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: Rain showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND