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: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
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