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: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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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