Rip Current — Broward, Florida
1998-12-20 · near Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida
1
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
Wider weather episode
A Pompano Beach resident drowned in a rip current in the Atlantic off Pompano Beach while rescuing two women tourists. The tourists, who were standing on a sand bar at an unguarded beach, were treated by paramedics and released.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5677615. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.