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Rip CurrentNassau, Florida

May 27, 2002 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Nassau

Event narrative (NOAA)

Tourist, caught in Rip Current drowned approximately 200 yards off the beach.

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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 — Nassau, Florida, May 27, 2002 | DisasterAtlasUSA