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: Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
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