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 74. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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