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 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 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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