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: A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely before 1am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain and patchy fog. Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Point Brown
(7.4 miles away)
Markham
(8.7 miles away)
ABERDEEN
(9.2 miles away)
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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