Rip Current — Coastal Charlotte, Florida
May 18, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Charlotte
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 59 year old man was visiting Siesta Key from Missouri when he was pulled away from the coast by a rip current. The man was pulled back to the beach and was given CPR, but died from his injuries. Time of the drowning is unknown.
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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.