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: Areas of smoke before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO