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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Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 2 to 7 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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