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: Mostly clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 8 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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