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: Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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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