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: Clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Gila Bend, AZ and 3 Miles East Southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Angel Fire, NM
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