Rip Current — Duval, Florida

2013-05-15 · Duval, Florida

Event narrative

A man died trying to rescue a 10 year old boy from a rip current at Hanna Park. The boy was pulled to safety, but the 62 year old died a short time later at the hospital. The event was logged as an indirect fatality.

Wider weather episode

Onshore flow increased the rip current risk...as well as the falling tide.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 452969. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.