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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Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND