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: Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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