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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Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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