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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 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