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 103. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 72 overnight. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 102. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 98.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
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