Rip Current in Pinellas, Florida
Rip Current June 8, 2019 · Pinellas, Florida
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 71 year old man drowned at Madeira Beach when he was pulled away from the coast by a rip current while trying to rescue his 12 year old grandson from high surf. The man was unconscious when he was pulled back to the coast. Other beach goers attempted CPR, but were unable to revive him. The grandson was not injured.
The wider storm
A microburst caused wind damage to a pole barn, trees, and vehicles in Hardee County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 825810. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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