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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Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island
(1.9 miles away)
Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island
(3.8 miles away)
Skull Creek, north entrance, Hilton Head Island
(4.1 miles away)
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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