Rip Current — Galveston Island, Texas
2021-05-02 · Galveston Island, Texas
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A boy drowned after bring caught in a rip current in a no swimming area near 37th street in Galveston.
Wider weather episode
An eight year old boy died in a rip current in a no swimming area along Galveston Beach.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 956687. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.