Rip Current — Coastal Sarasota, Florida
June 17, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Sarasota
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man and a woman were swimming at Lido Key Beach after sunset when they were pulled out into deeper waters by a rip current. The woman swam against the current for an hour before reaching the shore. Rescue crews found the man's body, but were unable to revive him.
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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.