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: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Clear, with a low around 34.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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