Rip Current — Okaloosa Coastal, Florida

2018-08-01 · Okaloosa Coastal, Florida

Event narrative

An 18 year old female from Pearl, Mississippi got caught in a rip current and drowned near beach access #7 on Okaloosa Island.

Wider weather episode

It was a deadly 4 day period of rip currents across coastal Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. From August 1st to August 5th, six people were killed along the stretch of coast from Dauphin Island, AL to Destin, FL. 3 occurred in Alabama and 3 occurred in Florida. Numerous water rescues occurred, resulting in several people being transported to local hospitals.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 767803. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.