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, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 6 to 12 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
Strandburg is a town in southern Grant County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 63 at the 2020 census. Its name is derived from the town's founder, the Swedish John Strandburg.
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