Rip Current in Charleston, South Carolina

Rip Current May 7, 2014 · Charleston, South Carolina

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Between 1:45 pm and 2:00 pm EDT, three rip currents were reported near and north of the Isle of Palms county park. Two of the rip currents were about 100 yards north of the 21st Street beach access and another just south of the pier. A 20 year old male was pulled from the water near the 21st Street access point by four Good Samaritans, but died soon after. CPR was attempted by a fire and rescue unit.

The wider storm

Strong onshore winds and increased swell energy resulted in rip currents along the Charleston County coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 518612. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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