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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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Va.
(3 miles away)
Mathias Point, Va.
(4.5 miles away)
Riverside, Md.
(4.6 miles away)
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
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