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, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Old Tea Kettle Creek (Daymark 173)
(2.6 miles away)
Old Tower, Sapelo Island
(3.8 miles away)
Daymark #156, Head of Mud River
(4.5 miles away)
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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