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: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
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