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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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