Rip Current in Escambia County, Florida

Rip Current June 9, 2003 · Escambia County, Florida

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A sixty six year old male from the local area jumped in the gulf to rescue a kid who was having trouble in the rough water. The youngster was brought ashore and was okay. The male drowned in the rough surf. Yellow flags were flying along the beach at the time of the drowning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5373177. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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