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: Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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