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, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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