Rip Current — Queens, New York
2009-07-31 · Queens, New York
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 21 year old man drowned due to a rip current in the waters off Jacob Riis Park in Queens.
Wider weather episode
Strong onshore flow and southerly swells combined to produce conditions favorable for dangerous rip currents. One such rip current caused a young man to drown off the coast of Queens.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 189763. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.