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 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
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