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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Day: Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. South wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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