Rip Current — Galveston Island, Texas

2024-05-25 · Galveston Island, Texas

Event narrative

A 26 year old male from Leesville, LA drowned in a rip current near 24th Street. In addition, lifeguards rescued at least a dozen other people throughout the day that were rip current/surf related.

Wider weather episode

There was a rip current fatality.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170606. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.