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: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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