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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Night: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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