1979 - The first killer tornado of record in October in Connecticut destroyed sixteen vintage aircraft at the Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The tornado damaged more than one hundred homes causing 200 million dollars damage. Three persons were killed, and 500 others were injured.
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Night: Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
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