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High Surf — Volusia, Florida

September 23, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Volusia

Event narrative (NOAA)

Persistent swells of 3 to 4 feet produced rough, breaking surf at New Smyrna Beach, together with enhanced rip currents. A 43 year old man from Orlando was rescued from the surf and transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition where he later died. The man was surfing prior to being found unresponsive in the water. An autopsy confirmed the man died from drowning. Life guards attributed the fatality to the rough surf.

Other notable high surf events in Florida

Coastal Broward · November 11, 20033 killedCoastal Palm Beach · April 20, 20032 killedBay · March 28, 20091 killedVolusia · August 20, 20081 killedVolusia · May 7, 20071 killedBrevard · September 6, 20071 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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