Rip Current in Escambia County, Florida

Rip Current June 7, 2001 · Escambia County, Florida

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Chicago man became the fifth person to drown over two days along the northwest Florida beaches plagued by rough surf and rip currents. Witnesses said the twenty-five year old male went into the water and was immediately pulled away from the shore. Two people tried to rescue him but were forced back by strong waves.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5251462. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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