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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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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