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: Patchy fog after midnight. Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 3 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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