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: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Widespread fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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104 at Gila Bend, AZ
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25 at Angel Fire, NM
Ridgecrest is an unincorporated community in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, off Interstate 40/U.S. Route 70. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Ridgecrest Conference Center (established 1907), Camp Ridgecrest for Boys (established 1929) and Camp Crestridge for Girls (established 1955). All three facilities are operated by the newly founded Ridgecrest Foundation and are affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The conference center and summer camps were purchased by the Ridgecrest Foundation on December 30, 2020. Both summer camps are run under the direction of Phil Berry.
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