Rip Current — Virginia Beach, Virginia
2009-05-23 · Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A man body boarding was caught up in a rip current and pulled offshore. Officials performed CPR, but it failed to revive the man. The man died near 130 pm.
Wider weather episode
A body boarder who got caught in a rip current drowned in Virginia Beach.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 174624. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.