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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Day: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
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
Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Posey County, Indiana, United States. Located in the state's far southwestern corner, within 15 miles (24 km) of both the southernmost or westernmost points, it is the westernmost city in the state. The southernmost is Rockport, located along the Ohio River about 40 miles (64 km) to the southeast.
The population was 6,687 at the 2010 census. It is located in Black Township and is part of the Evansville, Indiana, metropolitan area, which had a 2010 population of 358,676.
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