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. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Areas of fog between 7am and 9am. Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 4am. Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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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