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 89. South southeast wind 8 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. South wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 12 to 17 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 6 to 16 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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