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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Gila Bend, AZ and 3 Miles East Southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Angel Fire, NM
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