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 before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay
(4.9 miles away)
East Arsenicker, Card Sound
(9.9 miles away)
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO