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 45. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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