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: Areas of smoke and a slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then haze and a chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Haze and a chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then haze and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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