Rip Current in Coastal Volusia County, Florida

Rip Current May 23, 2015 – May 25, 2015 · Coastal Volusia County, Florida

Death

Injury

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 43-year-old male tourist from Tampa died after being pulled unconscious from rough surf in Daytona Beach Shores around 1100 EST on May 24. One would be rescuer was taken to the hospital and listed in stable condition. Beach patrol indicated there were strong rip currents at the time.

The wider storm

Enhanced onshore flow created rough surf and numerous strong rip currents that kept local beach patrols extremely busy during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Beach safety and local news media indicated four rip current related drownings and over 500 ocean rescues, primarily in Volusia and Brevard Counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 569484. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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