Rip Current — Hyde, North Carolina

2004-07-28 · near Ocracoke, Hyde, North Carolina

Event narrative

Rip currents were prevalent along the east facing beaches of Eastern North Carolina on this day. After rescuing a young girl from a rip current, a middle aged man from West Virginia drowned during the afternoon while attempting to reach his fiancee, who was pulled offshore by a rip current..

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5413218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.