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Rip Current — Nueces, Texas

April 1, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Nueces

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 16 year old boy from Mansfield, visiting the coast for a school trip, was caught in a rip current near the base of Bob Hall Pier on April 1st. The rip current pulled him away from shore. Lifeguards entered the water but lost contact with him. The person was found deceased along Padre Island National Seashore on April 4th.

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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.

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