Rip Current in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rip Current August 8, 2020 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What the National Weather Service wrote
A young swimmer and the man who tried to save him died due to drowning at McKinley Beach at the Milwaukee lakeshore. Breezy south winds resulted in moderate waves and dangerous underwater currents along the shore, and near piers and breakwalls. Wave heights were estimated to be 2 to 4 feet at the time of the incident.
The wider storm
A young swimmer and the man who tried to save him perished off McKinley Beach at the Milwaukee lakeshore. Breezy south winds resulted in moderate waves and dangerous underwater currents along the shore, and near piers and breakwalls. Wave heights were estimated to be 2 to 4 feet.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 901229. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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