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 rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 2 to 9 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 9 to 13 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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