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. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO