Rip Current — Coastal Galveston, Texas
2024-06-21 · Coastal Galveston, Texas
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 17-year-old from Louisiana drowned on west side of Tower 25 according to Beach Patrol.
Wider weather episode
A Potential Tropical Cyclone became Tropical Storm Alberto as it moved generally westward across the southern Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in the Tampico area. Coastal flooding occurred along the upper Texas coast.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204419. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.