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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Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND