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: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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