Rip Current in Lower Baldwin, Alabama

Rip Current May 7, 2007 · Lower Baldwin, Alabama

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 21 year old male went into rough water at Gulf Shores for a swim. Double red flags were flying in the area at the time. The male went into the water in an area where life guards are not normally at. Someone saw he was in trouble and tried to rescue him, but could not reach him. He was not found until 5 hours later. The victim was from Mexico.

The wider storm

Strong winds over the near shore waters created dangerous rip currents and caused one death.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 33250. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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