Rip Current — Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

2021-06-09 · Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

Event narrative

A 63 year old male from northern Alabama (Athens, AL) died after getting caught in a rip current on the Ft Morgan peninsula on Wednesday morning. Bystanders were able to pull the vacationer out of the water, but numerous CPR and revival attempts were unsuccessful.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 965283. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.