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Rip Current — Porter, Indiana

July 26, 2005 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Porter

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 16 year old female and a man in his mid-20s were swimming in Lake Michigan, 80 to 100 yards offshore of Beverly Shores. At 4 pm CST, Michigan City had a north-northeast wind with gusts to 30 mph. These strong winds likely produced waves of 4 feet or higher as well as rip currents. Both people were found about an hour and half later, but had drowned.

Other notable rip current events in Indiana

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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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