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, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Gila Bend, AZ and 3 Miles East Southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Angel Fire, NM
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