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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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Gila Bend, AZ and 3 Miles East Southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Angel Fire, NM
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