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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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