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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Day: Mostly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly 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