Rip Current — Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida
2016-05-17 · Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida
2
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
Two rabbis visiting from New York drowned after being swept by rip currents at an unguarded beach near Haulover Inlet at 110th Street. A group of three men entered the water and began to struggle due to rip currents. One of the men made it back to shore and was hospitalized, while the other two drowned.
Wider weather episode
Moderate onshore winds led to rip currents at the Atlantic beaches of South Florida.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 635450. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.