Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Bay
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Panama City Beach Safety team responded to a swimmer in distress before 4 pm near the Tropic Winds condos on Front Beach Road. The 65 year old male was swimming in unguarded waters when he was caught in a rip current. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital. Single red flags were flying.
Other notable rip current events in Florida
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.