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High SurfBay, Florida

March 28, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Bay

Event narrative (NOAA)

A large wave capsized a 21-foot open construction boat off Panama City Beach in Shell Island Pass. One man drowned and another was injured.

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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.

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