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Sneakerwave — Central Oregon Coast, Oregon

September 9, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Central Oregon Coast

Event narrative (NOAA)

A couple and their young daughter took a trail down to rocks which overlook the ocean. A large wave washed over the rocks and swept the couple off the rocks and into the ocean. Both were taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.

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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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