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 64. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
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