Rip Current — Pinellas, Florida

1999-06-21 · near St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida

Event narrative

An eighteen year old male was swept away by a rip current after slipping off the old Gandy Bridge and falling into the the Old Tampa Bay waters.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5707903. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.