Rip Current in Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

Rip Current May 27, 2019 · Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 21 year old male from Robertsdale, AL drowned from a rip current at Gulf Shores public beach while trying to save his young cousin.

The wider storm

A prolonged onshore wind resulted in moderate to strong rip currents from May 20th through Memorial Day. Numerous water rescues were made in the Orange Beach area through this time, with 2 people transported to the hospital and 1 fatality.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 819685. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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