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: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Rain. Cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
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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