Dixie, Oklahoma: My Ghost Town in Pawnee County

Tornadoes started being documented in the 1950s in Oklahoma. According to www.tornadohistoryproject.com (to see actual tornado tracks), 4  EF-4 tornadoes have affected the areas near Dixie. EF-4 Occurrence Dates: June 8, 1974   3:55 p. m. - 14 Fatalities and 150 Injured April 26, 1984   10:05 p.m. - 3 Fatalities and 37 Injured April 29, 1984   9:20 a.m. - 1 Fatality and 60 Injured April 26, 1991   7:10 p.m. - 1 Fatality and 24 Injured The area is a little hilly and they seem to take the track just south and east of Dixie. They like Highway 412 (the speed limit is higher... ha-ha). My husband experienced the 1991 tornado. His family was able to get into the storm shelter as the tornado passed by. He and his father peeked out and watched the destruction as it hit across the narrow section of the lake. His great grandmother and great aunt's house was destroyed in the neighborhood of Ridgemont just a couple miles away. They were all unharmed...

Dixie school was built in 1910, School District No.77. The Director was E. G. Findley The Clerk was K.D. Taylor The Treasurer was I. Wallace Contractor was J.T. Allen and it was built with Union Labor The school was built out of squared sand stones that were prevalent at the time. The school was badly damaged by an EF4 tornado on June 8, 1974 according to the Batsons. The lower bricks and foundation are all that is left today. Many Dixie residents enjoyed get-togethers around the old school. They would have BBQs and roller skate on the wooden floors. *WARNING: There is a large open cistern near the school. Extreme care is required if exploring this area*

Courtesy of the Army Corp of Engineers (partial map)