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: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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