Rip Current — Washington, Rhode Island

2023-07-27 · Washington, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Fifteen year old Jaimer Ico Gregorio from New London, Connecticut, was with his family at Dunes Park Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island, Thursday night when he went under the water and never resurfaced. There were no lifeguards on duty at the time. A search was launched on the evening of the 27th but his body was not recovered until the evening of Sunday the 30th.

Wider weather episode

A potent mid level shortwave moved in from the Great Lakes bringing widespread wind damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1147469. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.