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: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
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