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 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA and 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND