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 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North northwest 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. North wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND