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 chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph.
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