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 77. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
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