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: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 1 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
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