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Rip Current — Berrien, Michigan

August 17, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Berrien

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 17-year old male drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan at Warren Dunes State Park. Officials at the scene said that wave heights were up to six feet. A rip current apparently pulled him underwater.

Other notable rip current events in Michigan

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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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