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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO