Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Manatee
Event narrative (NOAA)
A family was swimming and rafting on the north end of Anna Maria Island near Sycamore Avenue, just off of Gulf Drive. A 71-year-old woman and her brother, age unknown, were pulled well out to sea by a rip current and died trying to fight the current. The woman's 78-year-old husband and 54-year-old son attempted to rescue the victims and were hospitalized due to extreme fatigue.
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.