Rip Current — Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
April 2, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Palm Beach County
Event narrative (NOAA)
A young man (Jacobo Dorcely) drowned while swimming at Hammock Park near Boynton Inlet. The man's age was not indicated in media reports, but is estimated to be around 18 years of age. His body was recovered about 50 feet from shore. Occurred at an unguarded beach.
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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.