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Rip CurrentLower Baldwin, Alabama

July 20, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Lower Baldwin

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 17 year old male from Louisiana drowned in the Gulf waters due to strong rip currents. The drowning occurred on west beach in Gulf Shores.

Other notable rip current events in Alabama

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.

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