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: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
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