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 90, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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