High Surf — Charleston, South Carolina

2007-05-08 · Charleston, South Carolina

Event narrative

Two kayakers went into the surf off of Kiawah Island. They were swept offshore where the kayak overturned. One person was rescued 18 hours later. The other perished and the body was recovered on May 11th.

Wider weather episode

A powerful coastal storm off in the Atlantic produced high winds and dangerous surf conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 33298. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.