1979 - The first killer tornado of record in October in Connecticut destroyed sixteen vintage aircraft at the Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The tornado damaged more than one hundred homes causing 200 million dollars damage. Three persons were killed, and 500 others were injured.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Puddledock, Appomattox River
(9.8 miles away)
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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