On March 27, 1890 multiple deadly tornadoes hit Kentucky. It was reported that hundreds of people died in Louisville alone.
28 Mar 1890, Page 1 – Evening Star at Newspapers.com
Illinois, Kansas, Ohio and Georgia were also hit by tornadoes that day.
There was also flooding on the Mississippi River.
29 Mar 1890, 1 – Santa Cruz Surf at Newspapers.com
During early May, 1890 there were fires “everywhere” in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
08 May 1890, 6 – Minneapolis Messenger at Newspapers.com
During June 1890, there were large fires on both sides of the Rio Grande in Colorado and New Mexico.
21 Jun 1890, Page 6 – San Francisco Chronicle at Newspapers.com
Spokane Falls Daily Chronicle – Google News Archive Search
This is what that burn area looks like now, just north of Santa Fe.
The New York Times reported that winters had gotten much warmer, and that “extreme changes of climate” were natural.
TimesMachine: June 23, 1890 – NYTimes.com
The New York Times now says climate change is unnatural and caused by Donald Trump.
‘I Don’t Know That It’s Man-Made,’ Trump Says of Climate Change. It Is. – The New York Times
