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. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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