May 2, 1929: A tragic event occurred due to a tornado at Rye Cove, VA. Here is the account from Grazulis, “The primary damage was to the school, which sat on a knoll in the center of a valley. The funnel cloud was seen approaching the school, but the teachers and principal did not want to “start a panic,” so nothing was said, hoping it would miss the school. About 155 students were in attendance. Most were at recess outside the two-story building, when it was hit by the tornado. The building fell over, collapsed, and was scattered. Pieces were found up to two miles away, but the entire building was not actually blown apart. Twelve students and a teacher were crushed to death, another 42 were hospitalized.”