Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Cook
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 16 year old boy went missing in Lake Michigan at Rainbow Beach on the afternoon of the 18th. His body was recovered three days later. A Beach Hazards Statement was in effect at the time advertising 6 to 10 foot waves and dangerous currents along the Illinois lakeshore.
Other notable rip current events in Illinois
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.