Rip Current in South Walton, Florida

Rip Current March 16, 2021 · South Walton, Florida

Death

Injury

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 54 year old man died due to a rip current after attempting to save a young boy in distress. The boy was able to make it back to shore. There were 24 water rescues performed, including 1 fatality and 1 injury. Beach flags were initially single red at 2:30 pm CT and were upgraded to double red at 4:30 pm CT.

The wider storm

There were 24 water rescues performed off the coast of Walton county, including one fatality and one injury. Beach flags were initially single red at 2:30 pm CT and were upgraded to double red at 4:30 pm CT.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 943055. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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