Rip Current in Berrien, Michigan
Rip Current May 22, 2011 · Berrien, Michigan
What the National Weather Service wrote
Local media reported that St. Joseph dive team and Coast Guard officials were called to Silver Beach around 5 pm EDT. A 19 year old swimmer walked to the end of the pier and jumped into the water where increasingly higher waves were observed. A combination of the strong current along the pier, increasing waves and 60 degree water all combined to cause problems for the novice swimmer. Officials located the body of the teen at 6:19 pm EDT 15 to 18 feet underwater.
The wider storm
A 19 year old swimmer walked to the end of the pier and jumped into the water where increasingly higher waves were observed. A combination of the strong current along the pier, increasing waves and 60 degree water all combined to cause problems for the novice swimmer. Officials located the body of the teen at 6:19 pm EDT 15 to 18 feet underwater.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 338914. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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