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: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
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