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 72. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
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