Rip Current — Nueces, Texas

2018-03-16 · Nueces, Texas

Event narrative

A 14 year old girl was swimming with family members near the South Jetty at Packery Channel. They noticed she had been missing for about 10 minutes. She was recovered from the surf. CPR was performed on her until an ambulance arrived. She was taken to Corpus Christi Medical Center-Bay Area, then was later transferred to Driscoll Children's Hospital. She passed away on March 17th.

Wider weather episode

A 14 year old girl was swimming with family members near the South Jetty at Packery Channel on March 16th. They noticed she had been missing for about 10 minutes. She was recovered from the surf. CPR was performed on her until an ambulance arrived. She was taken to Corpus Christi Medical Center-Bay Area, then was later transferred to Driscoll Children's Hospital. She passed away on March 17th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 746686. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.