1979 - The first killer tornado of record in October in Connecticut destroyed sixteen vintage aircraft at the Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The tornado damaged more than one hundred homes causing 200 million dollars damage. Three persons were killed, and 500 others were injured.
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Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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