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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 1 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND