Rip Current — Escambia Coastal, Florida
March 27, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Escambia Coastal
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 71 year old male from Minnesota had been swimming near Fort Pickens when he was pulled away by a strong rip current and subsequently drowned as a result.
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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.