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Rip Current — Horry, South Carolina
May 23, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Horry
Event narrative (NOAA)
An east wind and a strong easterly swell caused strong rip currents to occur near Myrtle Beach. A woman swimming near the 68th Avenue North beach access got caught in a rip current and drowned.
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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.