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: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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