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Rip Current — Lower Baldwin, Alabama

May 27, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Lower Baldwin

Event narrative (NOAA)

For the second time in as many days, a vacationer was overpowered by the Gulf of Mexico's tumultuous surf and drowned near Gulf Shores. A 31 year old male was pronounced dead at the scene. He had been vacationing with a group of friends and had checked out of the hotel and had gone to Gulf Shores for one last swim before heading home. People saw him struggling in the water, but were unable to reach him due to the rough surf.

Other notable rip current events in Alabama

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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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