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 69, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. South wind around 20 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. South wind 9 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 20 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 14 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 12 mph.
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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