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Rip Current — Charleston, South Carolina
May 1, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Charleston
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 23 year old male drowned between Stations 23 and 24 on Sullivans Island due to a rip current.
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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.