High Surf — Southern Lake, Minnesota
June 24, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two 18 year old males died while cliff jumping at Black Beach in Silver Bay. The two jumped from the cliff just before 1:30PM CDT on the 25th and were seen struggling in the water before slipping beneath the waves. Waves at the time were in the 3 to 6 foot range with northeast winds gusting to 20 to 25 knots. Additionally the lake temperatures were in the lower 40s Fahrenheit. The Lake County Sheriff's office cited the winds, waves and water temperatures as contributing the drownings. Small Craft Advisories were in effect highlighting the hazardous conditions in the area.
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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.