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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Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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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