Rip Current — Coastal Horry, South Carolina

2013-07-08 · Coastal Horry, South Carolina

Event narrative

Strong rip currents pulled two people out to sea. A teen got caught in a rip current near 48th Ave N, and another man who tried to rescue the boy was also pulled out from the rip current.

Wider weather episode

Strong rip currents caused the drowning of two people at Myrtle Beach.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 480121. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.