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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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South wind around 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND