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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Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND