Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Queens
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man surfing alone in the waters off Rockaway Beach drowned when his leg strap became tangled and rough surf pulled him underwater.
Other notable high surf events in New York
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.