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 showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Scattered rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Isolated rain showers before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Ballast Point
(3.7 miles away)
Old Port Tampa
(3.7 miles away)
Gandy Bridge, Old Tampa Bay
(4.6 miles away)
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