Rip Current — Escambia Coastal, Florida
2020-05-01 · Escambia Coastal, Florida
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 43 year old man drowned near the Flora-Bama Lounge.
Wider weather episode
A prolonged strong onshore wind resulted in numerous strong rip current along the beaches of northwest Florida on May 15th, as well as a few days prior. There was one rip current fatality in Escambia County Florida.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 894099. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.