Rip Current — Okaloosa Coastal, Florida
August 1, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Okaloosa Coastal
Event narrative (NOAA)
An 18 year old female from Pearl, Mississippi got caught in a rip current and drowned near beach access #7 on Okaloosa Island.
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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.