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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59.
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
Elba is a city in and the county seat of Coffee County, Alabama, United States. It is the official seat, although there are two county courthouses, with the other one being located in the city of Enterprise. At the time of the 2020 US Census, Elba's population was 3,508. Elba is part of the Enterprise micropolitan statistical area.
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