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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Palatka
(2.3 miles away)
Sutherlands Still, Dunns Creek
(6 miles away)
Buffalo Bluff
(6.6 miles away)
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND
East Palatka is a census-designated place (CDP) in Putnam County, Florida, United States. It is located on the east side of the City of Palatka at the intersection of U.S. Route 17/State Road 20/State Road 100 and the southwestern terminus of State Road 207. The population was 1,573 at the 2020 census, down from 1,654 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Palatka, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.
East Palatka is home to the Palatka State Farmer's Market, as well as the Putnam County Fairgrounds.
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