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: A slight chance of water spouts before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
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