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: Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. West wind 3 to 12 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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