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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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