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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Night: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Gila Bend, AZ and 3 Miles East Southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Angel Fire, NM
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