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: Mostly clear. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND