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High Surf — Eastern Dare, North Carolina

April 25, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Eastern Dare

Event narrative (NOAA)

A four year old boy was pulled into the ocean by high surf or a rogue wave in Kitty Hawk during the afternoon. Strong currents swept the boy away from shore and his body was recovered days later near Corolla.

Other notable high surf events in North Carolina

Brunswick · September 25, 20041 killedEastern Dare · November 15, 20091 killedEastern Dare · July 19, 20181 killedEastern Dare · July 7, 20181 killedEastern Dare · July 13, 20181 killedWest Carteret · April 19, 20191 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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