Rip Current — Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

2019-06-24 · Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

Event narrative

A man in his 60s was caught in a rip current. He was unresponsive when lifeguards pulled him from the water. He was on life support while being rushed to the hospital, but he passed away at the hospital.

Wider weather episode

A prolonged strong onshore wind resulted in numerous strong rip current along the beaches of Alabama. There was one rip current fatality in Baldwin County AL on June 24th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 823196. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.