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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Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO