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: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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