Rip Current in Escambia County, Florida

Rip Current June 6, 2001 · Escambia County, Florida

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 46 year old male from Tennessee drowned in rough surf on Pensacola Beach. He went in the water to rescue his two daughters who were being pulled away from the shoreline by a strong rip current. Rescuers were able to get the two girls out of the water but the male could not be revived.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5251461. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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