Rip Current in Beaufort, South Carolina

Rip Current August 19, 2017 · Beaufort, South Carolina

Death

Injuries

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Beaufort County Emergency Manager confirmed a rip current along the southern end of Hilton Head Island in the Sea Pines vicinity which led to a 61 year old male drowning. A 60 year old female and 24 year old male lifeguard were rescued from the rip current approximately 200 yards from the beach and were transported to a hospital.

The wider storm

A southerly wind developed between a weak cold front inland and high pressure over the Atlantic. The wind along with enhanced astronomical influences produced rip currents along South Carolina beaches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 718916. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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