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High SurfCoastal Cameron, Texas

March 19, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Coastal Cameron

Event narrative (NOAA)

High surf and robust northeasterly swells led to the drowning of a young adult male near South Padre Island. The victim ventured into the surf after an evening show near Isla Blanca Park on the south end of the Island.

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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.

High Surf — Coastal Cameron, Texas, March 19, 2016 | DisasterAtlasUSA