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: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
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