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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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