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: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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