Rip Current — Escambia Coastal, Florida
June 19, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
5
Property damage
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Area
Escambia Coastal
Event narrative (NOAA)
Six people were caught in a rip current off of Pensacola Beach, FL around 330pm. A 56 year old man from Texas died and five others were taken to local hospitals.
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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.