• When The Whirlwind Came: The 1929 Tragedy at Rye Cove, Virginia

  • May 11 2024
  • Length: 16 mins
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When The Whirlwind Came: The 1929 Tragedy at Rye Cove, Virginia

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  • In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the story of one of the most devastating natural disasters to strike southwest Virginia: the Rye Cove cyclone of 1929. A day that began like any other would end in tragedy as a powerful tornado tore across the community of Rye Cove, leaving death and destruction in its wake.

    Listen as Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins recount the terrifying moments when a monstrous F2 tornado descended upon the small community of Rye Cove, Virginia, demolishing the school and claiming the lives of 12 children and one of their teachers.

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