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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA and 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND