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: Clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND