Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Nueces
Event narrative (NOAA)
A young man was swimming near the south jetty of the Packery Channel on Padre Island. Rescue crews pulled the distressed swimmer out of the water. Lifeguards and paramedics attempted CPR at the scene but were unable to revive him. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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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.