Rip Current — Lower Mobile, Alabama
2015-04-09 · Lower Mobile, Alabama
2
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Two male teenagers from Mobile were swimming in waist deep water off of Dauphin Island when they were swept out by strong rip currents. Both teenagers drowned as a result.
Wider weather episode
On the evening of April 9th, 2 teenagers drowned in the Gulf waters off of Dauphin Island after being swept out by strong rip currents.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 560027. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.