Rip Current — Miami-Dade, Florida
November 18, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Miami-Dade
Event narrative (NOAA)
A Finnish tourist drowned after being caught in a rip current behind a hotel on Collins Avenue. Winds were from the east at 20 mph.
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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.