Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Rip Current
State FLORIDA
County/Area ESCAMBIA
WFO MOB
Report Source EMERGENCY MANAGER
NCEI Data Source PDS
Begin Date 2001-06-06 13:40 CST
End Date 2001-06-06 13:40 CST
End Location PENSACOLA BEACH
Deaths Direct/Indirect 1/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage
Event Narrative A 46 year old male from Tennessee drowned in rough surf on Pensacola Beach. He went in the water to rescue his two daughters who were being pulled away from the shoreline by a strong rip current. Rescuers were able to get the two girls out of the water but the male could not be revived.


Event Fatality Details:

Type Age Gender Fatality Location
Death (Direct) 46 Male In Water


    



All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 1 0 0.00K 0.00K
PENSACOLA BEACH ESCAMBIA CO. FL 06/06/2001 13:40 CST Rip Current 1 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 1 0 0.00K 0.00K