Rip Current — Volusia, Florida
2008-04-26 · Volusia, Florida
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 19 year old Florida man drowned in a rip current at Daytona Beach. Two men were caught in a rip current, but one man slipped beneath the water before life guards could reach him.
Wider weather episode
High pressure off the North Carolina coast produced onshore flow over the east coast of Florida. The resulting swell produced dangerous rip currents in Volusia County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 102091. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.