Rip Current — Lower Jefferson, Louisiana
2020-05-24 · Lower Jefferson, Louisiana
1
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
Event narrative
One fatality and two injured when three members of a family were apparently caught in an undertow on Grand Isle.
Wider weather episode
Dangerous rip currents were reported along coastal Jefferson parish due to an above normal tide and strong onshore marine winds on May 24th, 2020.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 894576. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.