1871 - Prolonged drought and dessicating winds led to the great Chicago fire, the Peshtigo horror, and the Michigan fire holocaust. Fire destroyed more than seventeen thousand buildings killing more than 200 persons in the city of Chicago, while a fire consumed the town of Peshtigo WI killing more than 1100 persons. In Wisconsin, a million acres of land were burned, and in Michigan, 2.5 million acres were burned killing 200 persons. "Tornadoes of fire" generated by intense heat caused houses to explode in fire, and burned to death scores of persons seeking refuge in open fields.
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Night: Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Rio Grande Village, TX and 5 Miles South Of Yuma, AZ and 6 Miles West Southwest Of Glamis, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
18 at 20 Miles Northwest Of Calpet, WY
Clawson is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Clawson is located about 19 miles (31 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,389.
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