Rip Current — Nueces, Texas
2017-05-28 · Nueces, Texas
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 35 year old man visiting Padre Island drowned in a rip current on the afternoon of the 28th. Emergency crews were sent to Beach Marker 230 near Bob Hall Pier. The man was pronounced dead at Bay Area Hospital in Corpus Christi.
Wider weather episode
A 35 year old man visiting Padre Island drowned on the afternoon of the 28th. Emergency crews were sent to Beach Marker 230 near Bob Hall Pier. The man was transported to Bay Area Hospital in Corpus Christi where he was pronounced dead.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 703403. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.