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Rip Current — Coastal Cameron, Texas

May 6, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Cameron

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 17 year old boy drowned less than a mile north of Beach Access #6 late Wednesday afternoon May 6. The young man entered the water around 4 pm with two friends. The man was caught in an undertow which pulled him out to sea. The friends attempted to swim out to him but were unable to reach the victim. The victim disappeared under the water about 15 minutes after the failed rescue attempt. His body was recovered about 6 pm approximately 2 miles north of where he was swimming.

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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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