1947 Woodward Tornado.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hohweiler, Robin D.

Contributor:

Fisher, Dr. Deena K.

Series:

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tornadoes--Oklahoma--Popular works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing, 2022.

Summary:

The 1947 Woodward Tornado remains the deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history, leaving more than 100 people dead and nearly 1,000 seriously injured. The tornado struck the city of Woodward under cover of darkness and without warning at 8:42 p.m. on April 9, 1947. The storm left in its wake hundreds of stories of tragic loss, devastation, and even mysteries that remain unsolved. These include the three unidentified girls--one as young as six months--whose bodies have remained unclaimed, as well as the mystery of what happened to Joan Gay Croft, a girl who disappeared from the local hospital on the night of the storm. Croft's disappearance was featured in an episode of the television show Unsolved Mysteries in the early 1990s. There is also the oft-overlooked story of those who took up residence (some for more than a year) in "Tornado Town" west of the city and found some glimmer of hope in an otherwise hopeless situation.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. April 9, 1947, 8:42 p.m., the Endless Night

2. Two Mysteries from the Endless Night

3. Two Stories of Tragic Loss

4. Picking Up the Pieces and Healing the Wounds

5. Tornado Town

6. Epilogue.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4396-7438-8

OCLC:

1298394415