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: Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Patchy frost before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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