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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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND