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: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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