Big Foot, Texas Tornado
April 18, 1927
Eleven Injured at Big Foot.
San Antonio, Texas, April 19 (AP) Eleven
persons were known to have been more or less
seriously injured when a miniature tornado
descended on the Big Foot community in Frio
County south of Devine, about 7:30 o’clock
Monday night.
MR. and MRS H. G.
YOUNG, their seven children and
MR and MRS J. L. CAVENDER, visitors,
were buried beneath the ruins of the
Young home when the twister struck.
All miraculously escaped with their lives,
suffering only minor injuries with the exception
of Mr. Young, who received several broken ribs
and a broken collar bone.
A description of the tornado was given Tuesday
by MRS. YOUNG,
who with her husband and six of her children,
was brought here to the home of her
step-parents.
The storm struck just as they finished supper,
she said, and the house collapsed about them.
Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX 20 Apr
1927
Transcribed by Sue Yerby.
Thank you, Sue!
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