Rip Current — Northern Cook County, Illinois

2023-08-15 · Northern Cook County, Illinois

Wider weather episode

In the early morning of August 15th, three young men jumped into Lake Michigan near Elder Lane Park Beach in Winnetka. The nearby Wilmette buoy was reporting waves 5 to 8 feet with northeast winds gusting to 30 mph. Two of the men were able to pull themselves out of the water. A third man, who was 19 years old never resurfaced. His body was found two days later.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1112742. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.