Rip Current in Nueces, Texas

Rip Current October 16, 2016 · Nueces, Texas

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong rip currents pulled a young boy under water at Mustang Island State Park on the afternoon of the 16th. Two other brothers had a difficult time making it back to shore. The deceased's body was later found a half mile away near Fish Pass. Local officials and US Coast Guard assisted in the search and rescue.

The wider storm

A young boy ventured out into the water around 200 yards from shore at Mustang Island State Park. Strong rip currents were reported to have pulled the male under water. Two other brothers had a difficult time making it back to shore. The deceased's body was later found a half mile away near Fish Pass. Local officials and US Coast Guard assisted in the search and rescue.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 662592. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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