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Rip CurrentPalm Beach, Florida

October 17, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Palm Beach

Event narrative (NOAA)

Strong easterly winds resulted in rip currents. 20 year old man was last seen surfing but time of drowning is unknown. Lifeguards reported several rescues.

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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.

Rip Current — Palm Beach, Florida, October 17, 1998 | DisasterAtlasUSA