Rip Current — Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

2021-06-06 · Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

Event narrative

A Baldwin County Sheriff Deputy (male, 57 years old) died after rescuing swimmers during a swimmer in distress call around 6pm on Ft. Morgan. Four swimmers needed to be rescued from the Gulf waters. Another deputy who assisted in the rescue was hospitalized but recovered.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 965289. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.