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: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
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
Starke is a city in and the county seat of Bradford County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,796 at the 2020 census. The origin of the city's name is disputed. Starke may have been named in honor of local landowner George W. Cole's fiancée's family or in honor of Madison Starke Perry, fourth governor of Florida.
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