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, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO