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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Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 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