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: Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. South wind 9 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
Colfax is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Colfax is located approximately 24 miles east of Des Moines. The town was founded in 1866, and was named after Schuyler Colfax, vice president under Ulysses S. Grant. The population was 2,255 at the time of the 2020 census. Newton is the county seat; both were named after Revolutionary War soldiers.
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