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Rip Current — Baldwin, Alabama

September 19, 1999 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Baldwin

Event narrative (NOAA)

Two persons from out of state were swimming in rough water near Gulf Shores. They both struggled in the surf and bystanders were able to get to one of the swimmers out of the rough water but could not get the other one. He was not found until the next day. Red Flag Warnings were flying along the beaches due to rough surf.

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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.

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