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High Surf — X Se Los Angeles, California
February 20, 1999 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
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Area
X Se Los Angeles
Event narrative (NOAA)
Higher than normal surf swept four people off of a jetty in San Pedro Bay. Three of the people were rescued. However, the fourth person was pronounced dead after emergency personnel could not find his body.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.