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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Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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