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 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
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