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: Mostly Clear with a low near 53°F. Winds from the NNE at 5 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 81°F. Winds from the NNE at 6 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 59°F. Winds from the NNE at 5 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 86°F. Winds from the E at 4 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 60°F. Winds from the E at 3 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 89°F. Winds from the E at 2 mph
Night: Clear with a low near 61°F. Winds from the E at 2 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 91°F. Winds from the NE at 1 mph
Night: Clear with a low near 62°F. Winds from the NNE at 3 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 92°F. Winds from the ENE at 2 mph
Night: Clear with a low near 63°F. Winds from the NE at 3 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 89°F. Winds from the E at 2 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 64°F. Winds from the ENE at 2 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 89°F. Winds from the SE at 1 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 64°F. Winds from the ENE at 3 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 88°F. Winds from the SE at 1 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 65°F. Winds from the ENE at 3 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 87°F. Winds from the ESE at 1 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 65°F. Winds from the ENE at 3 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 87°F. Winds from the ESE at 2 mph
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