Rip Current — Lake, Illinois

2021-08-22 · Lake, Illinois

Wider weather episode

North winds produced high waves of 4 to 6 feet on southern Lake Michigan on August 22nd. A 19 year old man drowned after jumping into Lake Michigan during the morning near West Pratt Avenue in Chicago. In a separate incident around the same time, two Northwestern University students were tossing around a football at Clark Street Beach when the ball went into the water. One of the men went into the lake to attempt to get the ball but was pulled away from shore. The second man went into the water and was also pulled away from shore. Both men were rescued by first responders and survived. Later that afternoon, a 16 year old boy drowned in Lake Michigan near Waukegan.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 980582. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.