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: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 100. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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