High Surf — Mendocino Coast, California
2004-01-11 · Mendocino Coast, California
2
Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
A basketball team from Lake Tahoe were about to leave when they made one last trip to beach. A large wave pulled two boys into water. The 56 year old male attempted a rescue and got the boys to a large rock, when another large wave pulled him and one of the boys back into the sea.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5384218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.