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 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Patchy smoke between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND