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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 69.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96.
Night: Clear, with a low around 69.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
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