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 cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wed's High Temperature
103 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
15 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
Riverdale is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately six miles southwest of Belle Plaine at the intersection of N Sand Plum Rd and 77th Ave N, or west of U.S. Route 81, adjacent to the railroad.
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