Rip Current — Okaloosa, Florida

2003-06-08 · near Destin, Okaloosa, Florida

Event narrative

A fifty seven year old Missouri man was swimming in rough surf near James Lee Park when he started having trouble staying afloat. He was pulled out of the water but later died at a local hospital. Red flags were flying at the time of the drowning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5373178. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.