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Rip Current in Nueces, Texas

Rip Current April 1, 2016 · Nueces, Texas

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A 16 year old boy from Mansfield, visiting the coast for a school trip, was caught in a rip current near the base of Bob Hall Pier on April 1st. The rip current pulled him away from shore. Lifeguards entered the water but lost contact with him. The person was found deceased along Padre Island National Seashore on April 4th.

The wider storm

A 16 year old boy from Mansfield, visiting the coast for a school trip, was caught in a rip current near the base of Bob Hall Pier on April 1st. The rip current pulled him away from shore. Lifeguards entered the water but lost contact with him. The Coast Guard deployed a rescue boat and helicopter as part of the search and rescue effort. The person was found deceased along Padre Island National Seashore on April 4th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 631281. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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