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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Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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