Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Okaloosa
Event narrative (NOAA)
A male visiting Destin from out of state was caught in a strong rip current and drowned. He was brought to shore and died before reaching a local hospital.
Other notable rip current events in Florida
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.