Rip Current in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Rip Current July 29, 2023 · Kenosha, Wisconsin

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A cold front moved through on July 29th 2023 kicking waves up to around 3 feet during the afternoon. Winds relaxed to around 1 foot at the time of the incident, but lingering currents were still present. Witnesses stated the father and son were struggling to fight the currents, which were likely a combination of rip and longshore currents as winds were northeast during the event. The son was rescued by a nearby jet skier, but the father was unable to hold on and later drowned.

The wider storm

A cold front moved through on July 29th 2023 kicking waves up to around 3 feet during the afternoon. Winds relaxed to around 1 foot at the time of the incident, but lingering currents were present. Witnesses stated the father and son were struggling to fight the currents, which were likely a combination of rip and longshore currents as winds were northeast during the event. The son was rescued by a nearby jet skier, but the father was unable to hold on and later drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1112979. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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