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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Widespread showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then widespread showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Widespread showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then widespread showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Widespread showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
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