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: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
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
Smyrna is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It is located northwest of Atlanta, and is in the inner ring of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. It is included in the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Alpharetta MSA, which is included in the Atlanta–Athens-Clarke–Sandy Springs CSA.
From 2000 to 2012, Smyrna grew by 28%. Historically it is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state, and one of the most densely populated cities in the metropolitan area. In the 2020 Census, Smyrna's population was 55,663.
Smyrna was ranked #44 in Money's 2018 survey of "The Best Places to Live in America" for balancing economic growth, affordability, and quality of life.
In 2025, Smyrna was ranked #5 Best Place to live in Georgia, and #158 Best Place to Live in the Country according to U.S. News.
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