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: Mostly clear. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Gila Bend, AZ and 3 Miles East Southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Angel Fire, NM
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