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. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northwest wind 15 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 13 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
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