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Rip Current — Milwaukee, Wisconsin

May 23, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Milwaukee

Event narrative (NOAA)

A young lady drowned in Lake Michigan, at McKinley Marina. Winds were around 10 mph during the afternoon, with an onshore component. Lake water temperatures were dangerously cold in the 40s. The young lady was found 30 to 40 feet outside of the breakwater.

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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.

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