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 cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 1 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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