Rip Current — Southwest Suffolk, New York
2009-07-18 · Southwest Suffolk, New York
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 22 year old man died while swimming off Fire Island, near Cherry Grove, around 5 pm. Suffolk Police state the man was pulled away from shore by a strong current.
Wider weather episode
A man drowned while swimming off Fire Island, Near Cherry Grove, the afternoon of the 18th. Suffolk police state the man was carried away from shore by a strong current.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 189327. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.