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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Night: Clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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