Rip Current — Indian River, Florida

2013-05-31 · Indian River, Florida

Event narrative

A 22 year old male visiting from Hawaii was caught in a strong rip current and drowned just offshore the South Beach Park in Vero Beach during the early evening.

Wider weather episode

The Indian River County Beach Patrol confirmed media reports of a drowning. The main died after being caught in a strong rip current at a beach park in Vero Beach.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 443650. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.