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High Surf — Northern Oregon Coast, Oregon

April 24, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Northern Oregon Coast

Event narrative (NOAA)

A man was struck by a large wave while rock climbing at Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City, Oregon. The wave swept him into the ocean where he drowned. His body was found May 5, 2014 near Cape Lookout in Tillamook County.

Other notable high surf events in Oregon

Curry County Coast · December 13, 20064 killedCentral Oregon Coast · January 8, 20193 killedSouth Central Oregon Coast · May 9, 20063 killedNorthern Oregon Coast · October 25, 20212 killedCentral Oregon Coast · November 18, 20092 killedSouth Central Oregon Coast · October 25, 20082 killed

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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