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: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Gila Bend, AZ and 3 Miles East Southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Angel Fire, NM
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