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The Dust Bowl heat wave reaches its peak, sending temperatures to 109 °F (43 °C) in Chicago and 104 °F (40 °C) in Milwaukee.
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Dust Bowl
1930s period of severe dust storms in North America
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Chicago
Most populous city in Illinois, United States
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census, while the Chicago…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Largest city in Wisconsin, United States
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