Rip Current — Walton, Florida

1996-07-26 · near Inlet Beach, Walton, Florida

Wider weather episode

A man was caught in a severe rip current and drowned in the Gulf of Mexico, while trying to retreive 2 children who had floated out in the gulf on a raft.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5558391. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.