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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND