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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA and 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND