Rip Current — Broward, Florida

1996-07-17 · near Ft Lauderdale, Broward, Florida

Wider weather episode

A 41-year-old man drowned in a rip current while trying to rescue his 11-year-old son on an unguarded section of Fort Lauderdale beach. The man was a good swimmer but swam directly against the current. His son survived. Two other children were rescued from a nearby rip current with an 11-year-old female requiring hospitalization.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5561820. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.