Rip Current — Nueces County Islands, Texas
2019-04-11 · Nueces County Islands, Texas
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
An 18 year old from Corpus Christi was swimming off of Whitecap Beach when he was caught in a strong rip current on the afternoon of the 11th. The body was found near Bob Hall Pier on the 14th.
Wider weather episode
An 18 year old was swimming off of Whitecap Beach at North Padre Island when he was caught in a strong rip current. Multiple agencies joined in search efforts through the weekend. The body was found near Bob Hall Pier Sunday afternoon on the 14th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 809596. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.