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 89, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 69, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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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