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.
More on this and other weather history
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then haze and a slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then haze and a chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm, then haze and showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Haze and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
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