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: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Areas of smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Areas of smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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