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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
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