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 89. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
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