Rip Current in Berrien, Michigan
Rip Current August 16, 2010 · Berrien, Michigan
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 9 year old boy and his father were swimming at a private beach when the rip current took both away from shore. The father was able to escape, but the boy went underwater and remained there for 20 to 25 minutes. He was rescued but attempts to revive him failed.
The wider storm
A strong pressure gradient developed across the Great Lakes, causing strong northwesterly winds and an increased risk of rip currents across far southeastern Lake Michigan. At least one rip current developed, this one being at a private beach in Chikaming Township, near Harbert in Berrien County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 246839. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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