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Sneakerwave — Los Angeles County Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles, California
February 24, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
4
Property damage
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Area
Los Angeles County Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles
Event narrative (NOAA)
High surf conditions impacted the beaches of Los Angeles county. In Redondo Beach, four people were swept off a jetty by a sneaker wave. Three of the individuals survived, but the fourth individual died.
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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.