Rip Current — Coastal Horry, South Carolina

2020-06-19 to 2020-06-20 · Coastal Horry, South Carolina

Event narrative

There were two consecutive days of strong rip currents. On the 19th, there was a rip related death at 7th Ave N in Myrtle Beach. A father and son were caught in a rip current and the mother managed to save the son but could not rescue the father. The next day there were two rip related deaths, a 53 yr old male at 16th Ave N, and a 71 yr old male at the Holly Beach Access.

Wider weather episode

Strong rip currents cost the lives of three people.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 903730. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.