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: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Areas of smoke before 2am, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Areas of smoke before 11am, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am, then haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then areas of smoke and a chance of rain showers between 3am and 5am, then haze and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Haze and a chance of rain showers before 11am, then haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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