Rip Current — Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
2014-05-31 · Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A young man who was swimming at Carolina Beach got pulled out to sea by a rip current and subsequently drowned. He was swimming between two lifeguard stands near Texas Avenue when the lifeguards saw him go underwater and not come back up.
Wider weather episode
A man was pulled out to sea in a rip current at Carolina Beach and drowned.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 530105. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.