During the late evening hours of April 9, 1947, a large, extremely violent, and destructive F5 tornado hit northwestern Oklahoma and Texas, most notably in the towns of Glazier and Higgins, Texas, as
Aerial of Woodward after 1947 tornado
Glazier Texas after a tornado on April 9, 1947
A collapsed home in Higgins Texas after a tornado on April 9, 1947
A detailed US Weather Bureau summary for the 1947 Woodward tornado.