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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Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
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