Rip Current — Lake, Illinois

2008-07-22 · Lake, Illinois

Wider weather episode

North winds to 25 knots along with waves to 4 feet caused rip currents to develop at the pier of North Beach near Waukegan. A 13 year old boy drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 125290. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.