Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Nassau
Event narrative (NOAA)
Fernandina Beach, Florida...a Stone Mountain, Georgia man visiting the area drowned when attempting to rescue his seven year old son from high surf and rip currents. A northeast flow of 20 to 30 mph had generated high surf and his son was swept offshore. The gentleman and two others attempted to rescue him, but were swept offshore themselves. Ocean rescue saved the son and the other two rescuers; however, the father drowned. The mother and son were treated and released at a local hospital.
Other notable rip current events in Florida
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.