DISASTER…On May 31, 1947, a tornado hit Leedey, Oklahoma. Six people were killed, and more than a dozen others were injured. Approximately 20 businesses and 147 homes were destroyed. The War Assets Administration (WAA) even offered surplus barracks from Fort Sill to house Leedey’s homeless residents. (Oklahoma Historical Society photo) Related
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