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: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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