High Surf in Galveston, Texas
High Surf September 3, 2011 · Galveston, Texas
1
Death
What the National Weather Service wrote
Man on float was blown off well offshore and drowned. High winds and surf were believed to contribute to the accident according to beach patrol.
The wider storm
High offshore winds associated with Tropical Storm Lee knocked a beach goer off a flotation device. The man was unable to get back to shore and drowned.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 331019. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
Tornadoes near your address
See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.