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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Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND