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: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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 and ~
Tue's Low Temperature
14 at Lyman, WY
Elton is an unincorporated community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 160 and Pennsylvania Route 756, 7.1 miles (11.4 km) east-southeast of Johnstown. Elton has a post office with ZIP code 15934.
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