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 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Old Tea Kettle Creek (Daymark 173)
(2.6 miles away)
Old Tower, Sapelo Island
(3.8 miles away)
Daymark #156, Head of Mud River
(4.5 miles away)
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