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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Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62.
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