Rip Current — Escambia, Florida
2000-06-04 · near Pensacola Beach, Escambia, Florida
2
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Three people from Mobile (two males and a female) went to the beach to celebrate the females birthday. They were swimming in rough surf off of Pensacola Beach. The female got in a strong current and the two males tried to rescue her. Both of the males drowned in the rough surf and the female was rescued by other swimmers.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5151759. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.