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: Showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
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
Long Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 277.
The community is in southwestern Pender County, along North Carolina Highway 210. It is named for Long Creek, a southward-flowing stream that runs along the western edge of the community and leads southeast to the Northeast Cape Fear River. The community is 7 miles (11 km) west of Rocky Point, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Burgaw, the Pender county seat, and 21 miles (34 km) north of Wilmington.
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