Rip Current — Okaloosa Coastal, Florida

2021-09-04 · Okaloosa Coastal, Florida

Event narrative

A group of swimmers got caught in a rip current off Henderson Beach State Park in Destin around 6:15 pm Saturday and one man was not able to make it back to shore. After being pulled from the water, a 58-year old male from Oakdale Louisiana was transported by EMS to the Destin Emergency Room where he was pronounced deceased.

Wider weather episode

A young male drown due to a rip current.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 971782. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.