Rip Current — Coastal Okaloosa, Florida
July 3, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Okaloosa
Event narrative (NOAA)
Albert Mullally Jr of Morgan City Louisiana drowned just after 6 PM CDT while swimming in the surf at James Lee Park in Destin.
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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.