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: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 0 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
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