Rip Current — Brevard, Florida
2009-08-29 · Brevard, Florida
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
Rough surf and rip currents impacted the coast. A 47 year old Kissimmee, Florida man died in the surf. The county medical examiner ruled the death a drowning and life guards attributed the drowning to rip currents.
Wider weather episode
A Florida man drowned during a prolonged episode of rough surf and rip currents. Life Guards observed rip currents along the beach and classified the death as a rip current fatality.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 193233. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.