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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Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Calcasieu Pass
(1.1 miles away)
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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