Rip Current — Central Cook County, Illinois
2022-08-11 · Central Cook County, Illinois
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Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
A 45 year old man was pulled from Lake Michigan near Grant Park in the early evening of August 11th. The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition where he died. North winds allowed waves to build to around 4 feet at the nearby Chicago buoy.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1043665. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.