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Rip Current — Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

June 9, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Baldwin Coastal

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 63 year old male from northern Alabama (Athens, AL) died after getting caught in a rip current on the Ft Morgan peninsula on Wednesday morning. Bystanders were able to pull the vacationer out of the water, but numerous CPR and revival attempts were unsuccessful.

Other notable rip current events in Alabama

Lower Baldwin · June 9, 20133 killedBaldwin Coastal · October 9, 20172 killedLower Baldwin · July 2, 20102 killedLower Mobile · April 9, 20152 killedBaldwin Coastal · August 11, 20172 killedMobile Coastal · August 2, 20182 killed

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.

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