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: Mostly Clear with a low near 45°F. Winds from the WNW at 2 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 73°F. Winds from the SSE at 4 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 53°F. Winds from the SSE at 8 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 76°F. Winds from the S at 7 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Storms with a low near 57°F. Winds from the SSE at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 79°F. Winds from the SE at 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 59°F. Winds from the NE at 3 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 82°F. Winds from the ENE at 4 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 59°F. Winds from the E at 6 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 84°F. Winds from the ESE at 6 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 63°F. Winds from the SE at 6 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 84°F. Winds from the S at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 64°F. Winds from the SE at 4 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 83°F. Winds from the SE at 3 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 63°F. Winds from the ESE at 4 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 79°F. Winds from the ESE at 3 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 63°F. Winds from the SE at 3 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 79°F. Winds from the SE at 3 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 62°F. Winds from the SE at 4 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 80°F. Winds from the S at 3 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