Rip Current — Emmet, Michigan
2012-07-21 · Emmet, Michigan
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A teenaged male from Portage, Michigan, drowned off of Cross Village Beach. Dive teams were called in, and found the body about 40 feet from shore.
Wider weather episode
West winds gusting to 20 mph produced considerable wave action on Northern Lake Michigan, and provided a favorable environment for rip currents.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 399640. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.