Rip Current — Nueces County Islands, Texas

2021-06-30 · Nueces County Islands, Texas

Event narrative

Around 10:45 AM LST. Wednesday, June 30th, crews responded to the Port Aransas beach for a call for two swimmers in distress near mile marker nine. Officials said a young man and his father were swimming when they both began to have trouble in the water. The father was rescued near mile marker 12 but later passed away at the hospital. The teenager remained missing until his body was found between beach marker nine and 10 around 1:30 AM LST. Friday, July 2nd. They were from San Antonio.

Wider weather episode

Rescue crews responded to the Port Aransas beach for a call for two swimmers in distress near mile marker nine late on the morning of the 30th. Officials said the young man and his father were swimming when they both began to have trouble in the water. The father was rescued near mile marker 12 but later passed away at the hospital. The teenager remained missing. His body was later found between beach marker nine and 10 in the early morning of July 2nd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 967948. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.