Michigan, 2023

Rip Current in Michigan, July 28, 2023

July 28, 2023 · NWS MQT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A seven year-old boy drowned in Misery Bay near the boat launch on the afternoon of the 28th. Deputies from the Ontonagon County Sheriff's office were called to the scene just after 5 pm EDT, and when search and rescue crews and volunteers found the missing boy in the water they began CPR.

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MQT wrote it up.

A seven year-old boy drowned in Misery Bay near the boat launch on the afternoon of the 28th. Deputies from the Ontonagon County Sheriff's office were called to the scene just after 5 pm EDT, and when search and rescue crews and volunteers found the missing boy in the water they began CPR. The boy was taken to UP Health System-Portage where he was pronounced dead. While it is not certain, it is likely that currents (including rip currents) played a role in the drowning death.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 28, 2:25 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 2:25 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Marquette MI
325 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

.SHORT TERM...(The rest of this afternoon through tonight)
Issued at 239 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2023

Some much calmer weather has been seen today as the frontal boundary
that caused the chaotic severe weather over our western half last
evening has now moved into WI. That being said, satellite and radar
imagery does show some showers and thunderstorms developing over NE
WI; some of these storms may move over the southern half Menominee
County the rest of today into early this evening as the cold front
slowly drops further south through tonight. Otherwise, mostly sunny
skies are currently being seen across the rest of the area (see the
current visible satellite imagery as of 235PM EDT). Expect the drier
conditions behind the cold front to keep the sunnier skies over us
until the evening hours, when a disturbance currently over western
MN dies out and brings mid-level clouds across our CWA. These mid-
level clouds will likely keep temps slightly warmer overnight than
if they weren't there. Therefore, expect lows tonight to be
generally in the 50s. While the cloud cover should prevent fog from
forming across most of the area, the mid-level cloud coverage may
leave the far west early enough to allow for some areas of fog to
develop over western Gogebic County late tonight.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Friday)
Issued at 325 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2023

Seasonably strong, quasi-zonal midlevel flow over the northern tier
of the CONUS to start the period will become more northwesterly with
time early next week. This will occur as the Desert Southwest heat
dome expands northward and downstream troughing asserts itself over
the Northeast. Overall, this should yield a good deal of subsidence
and result in quiet and seasonable to seasonably cool weather
conditions for most of the period. There is potential for the
western US ridge to expand eastward slightly midweek, resulting in a
brief warm-up, but it is not likely to be long lived as a shortwave
dropping out of Canada is likely to squash the ridging and make a
return to northwesterly flow by the end of the work week. If there
is any period of stormy weather, it's likely to occur around
Wednesday as this wave interacts with the warm and moistening
airmass, but model agreement is not high on this scenario.

Saturday should be a quiet and sunny day across most of the area
with high pressure and a dry airmass. That said, as flow aloft turns
more northwesterly, a weak shortwave is forecast to drop through
during the afternoon and evening. This could touch off some showers
during the afternoon, particularly across the southern and eastern
UP where instability may be greater and lake breeze interactions may
lend a little more lift. Temperatures will be seasonable Saturday
through Tuesday, except a bit cooler than normal along the Superior
shoreline due to onshore flow. Sunday and Monday look quiet with a
lot of sunshine and high pressure overhead. Weak warm advection
begins Tuesday and areas along the Superior shoreline will likely be
several degrees warmer, back near normal values. Will carry chance
PoPs Tuesday night into Wednesday due to the aforementioned wave,
and warm temps on Wednesday with the continued warm advection.
Guidance is not entirely in agreement on convective ingredients, but
some model soundings do show modest CAPE and shear present Wednesday
afternoon and evening as the wave drops through. It should cool back
down for the end of the week with temps likely a bit below normal
along with dry weather.
&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Saturday afternoon)
Issued at 119 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2023

VFR conditions dominate the TAF period, save for maybe some FG over
by KIWD late tonight; this FG could bring conditions down to
airport mins.
&&

.MARINE...(For the 4 PM Lake Superior forecast issuance)
Issued at 325 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2023

Winds should be less than 20 kt for most of the forecast period,
although gusts may approach 20 kt late Sunday over the western part
of the lake. It could get a bit gusty with southwesterly gusts near
20 kt Wednesday ahead of a cold front and west-northwesterly gusts
near 20 kt Thursday behind the front. The chance for thunderstorms
is low overall, although it can't be ruled out Tuesday night through
Wednesday.
&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Upper Michigan...
None.
Lake Superior...
  Dense Fog Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for LSZ250-251.

Lake Michigan...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...TAP
LONG TERM...LC
AVIATION...TAP
MARINE...LC
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 2:20 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Marquette MI
320 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-291915-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft-
320 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023 /220 PM CDT Fri Jul 28 2023/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Upper
Michigan and western Upper Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday and Wednesday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-291915-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
Marquette to Munising MI-Munising to Grand Marais MI-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage
Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle
Royale National Park-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border
Beyond 5NM from shore-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
320 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023 /220 PM CDT Fri Jul 28 2023/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Central Lake
Superior...Eastern Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Thunderstorms will be Wednesday and Wednesday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

LMZ221-248-250-291915-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
320 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

Thunderstorms are possible today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday and Wednesday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

TAP

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 28, 2:14 PM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Marquette MI
314 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1050 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNE Grand Marais      46.68N 85.97W
07/27/2023  M39 MPH          LSZ251             MI   Mesonet

            GLOS Mesonet station GRMM4 Grand Marais.
            Delayed report.

&&

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Local storm report, Jul 28, 2:21 PM EST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Marquette MI
321 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1002 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 S Trenary             46.16N 86.98W
07/27/2023  M35 MPH          Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station MC036 Trenary MDOT. Delayed
            report.

&&

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Local storm report, Jul 28, 2:24 PM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Marquette MI
324 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1050 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 NNE Grand Marais      46.68N 85.97W
07/27/2023  M39 MPH          LSZ251             MI   Mesonet

            Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report
            from 1 NNE Grand Marais. GLOS Mesonet
            station GRMM4 Grand Marais. Delayed report.

&&

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Local storm report, Jul 28, 2:25 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Marquette MI
325 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0814 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     10 SSE Watton           46.42N 88.49W
07/27/2023  M36 MPH          Iron               MI   Mesonet

            Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report
            from 10 SSE Watton. Mesonet station MC063
            Covington MDOT.

&&

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Local storm report, Jul 28, 2:27 PM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Marquette MI
327 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0734 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 ESE Trout Creek       46.48N 88.99W
07/27/2023  M57 MPH          Houghton           MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station MC028 Trout Creek MDOT.

0652 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Bessemer                46.48N 90.05W
07/27/2023  M50 MPH          Gogebic            MI   911 Call Center

            Gogebic County Dispatch reports power lines
            down in Bessemer. Measured 50mph wind gusts
            at the KIWD.

0645 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 NW Bessemer           46.52N 90.12W
07/27/2023  M49 MPH          Gogebic            MI   AWOS

            AWOS station KIWD Ironwood Airport.

1036 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Escanaba                45.75N 87.08W
07/27/2023  M48 MPH          Delta              MI   AWOS

            AWOS station KESC Delta Co. Airport. Delayed
            report.

1040 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 W Iron Mountain       45.83N 88.08W
07/27/2023  M48 MPH          Dickinson          MI   Cocorahs

            CoCoRaHS observation station /MI-DC-6/Iron
            Mountain 1.1 W measured wind gust. Delayed
            report.

0845 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 NE Negaunee           46.53N 87.55W
07/27/2023  M47 MPH          Marquette          MI   Official NWS Obs

            Measured thunderstorm wind gust from the
            southwest at WFO Marquette in Negaunee
            Township.

1030 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     10 SE Ford River        45.58N 87.00W
07/27/2023  M44 MPH          LMZ221             MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station XMAPV Minneapolis Shoal.
            Delayed report.

0931 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 NW Kingsford          45.82N 88.12W
07/27/2023  M43 MPH          Dickinson          MI   ASOS

            ASOS station KIMT Kingsford.

0904 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 ENE Negaunee          46.53N 87.53W
07/27/2023  M42 MPH          Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station MC033 Negaunee Township
            MDOT.

0929 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 W Sundell             46.35N 87.12W
07/27/2023  M41 MPH          Alger              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station MC038 Sundell MDOT.

1050 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 NNE Grand Marais      46.68N 85.97W
07/27/2023  M39 MPH          LSZ251             MI   Mesonet

            Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report
            from 1 NNE Grand Marais. GLOS Mesonet
            station GRMM4 Grand Marais. Delayed report.

0900 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 ESE Marquette         46.55N 87.38W
07/27/2023  M38 MPH          Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            NOS Water Level Observation Network station
            MCGM4 Marquette C.G., MI.

0953 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Munising                46.41N 86.65W
07/27/2023  M38 MPH          Alger              MI   ASOS

            ASOS station KP53 Munising. Delayed report.

0905 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SSW Marquette         46.54N 87.40W
07/27/2023  M37 MPH          Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW7933 Marquette.

1034 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     8 ESE Gourley           45.55N 87.27W
07/27/2023  M37 MPH          Menominee          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station MC034 Cedar River MDOT.
            Delayed report.

0814 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     10 SSE Watton           46.42N 88.49W
07/27/2023  M36 MPH          Iron               MI   Mesonet

            Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report
            from 10 SSE Watton. Mesonet station MC063
            Covington MDOT.

0929 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 NW Kiva               46.27N 87.12W
07/27/2023  M36 MPH          Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station MC037 Kiva MDOT.

1000 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Stephenson              45.41N 87.61W
07/27/2023  M36 MPH          Menominee          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station MISTV Stephenson (MAWN).

1001 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Menominee               45.12N 87.62W
07/27/2023  M36 MPH          Menominee          MI   AWOS

            AWOS station KMNM Menominee Airport.

0714 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 SSE Merriweather      46.55N 89.63W
07/27/2023  M35 MPH          Ontonagon          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station MC065 Merriweather MDOT.

1002 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 S Trenary             46.16N 86.98W
07/27/2023  M35 MPH          Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station MC036 Trenary MDOT. Delayed
            report.

&&

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Local storm report, Jul 28, 2:45 PM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Marquette MI
345 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     Rain             4 NNW Sands             46.47N 87.46W
07/28/2023  M1.85 inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-30 Marquette 6.1 SSW.

0747 PM     Rain             1 W Ironwood            46.46N 90.16W
07/27/2023  M1.71 inch       Gogebic            MI   Public

            Rainfall from 5:00 P.M. CDT to 6:30 P.M.
            during the strong storms.

0800 AM     Rain             1 NE Ironwood           46.47N 90.14W
07/28/2023  M1.57 inch       Gogebic            MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station IWOM4 Ironwood.

0815 AM     Rain             1 SSW Marquette         46.54N 87.40W
07/28/2023  M1.54 inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW7933 Marquette.

0700 AM     Rain             6 E Champion            46.50N 87.84W
07/28/2023  M1.53 inch       Marquette          MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station CLKM4 5.7 E Champion.

0800 AM     Rain             Harvey                  46.49N 87.35W
07/28/2023  M1.50 inch       Marquette          MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station HRVM4 Harvey.

0800 AM     Rain             2 SSW Marquette         46.53N 87.41W
07/28/2023  M1.48 inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-13 Marquette 1.5 SSW.

0730 AM     Rain             1 SSW Marquette         46.54N 87.40W
07/28/2023  M1.47 inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-18 Marquette 0.7 SSW.

0800 AM     Rain             Marquette               46.55N 87.39W
07/28/2023  M1.41 inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-16 Marquette 0.4 ESE.

1000 PM     Rain             4 NE Negaunee           46.53N 87.55W
07/27/2023  M1.40 inch       Marquette          MI   Official NWS Obs

            Observed heavy rainfall at WFO Marquette in
            Negaunee Township from 8:00 P.M. to 10:00
            P.M. EDT.

0948 AM     Rain             Norway                  45.79N 87.91W
07/28/2023  M1.33 inch       Dickinson          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW3293 Norway.

0900 AM     Rain             4 N Ironwood            46.52N 90.14W
07/28/2023  M1.33 inch       Gogebic            MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-GG-8 Ironwood 4.5 N.

0800 AM     Rain             2 WNW Ironwood          46.47N 90.18W
07/28/2023  M1.32 inch       Gogebic            MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station IRMM4 Ironwood WWTP.

0956 PM     Rain             3 W Echo Lake           46.61N 88.91W
07/27/2023  M1.30 inch       Houghton           MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station KTNM4 8 N Kenton.

0800 AM     Rain             8 S Marenisco           46.26N 89.72W
07/28/2023  M1.30 inch       Gogebic            MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-GG-1 Marenisco 8.0 SSW.

0700 AM     Rain             2 SE Champion           46.50N 87.94W
07/28/2023  M1.30 inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-24 Wobic 0.5 ESE.

0901 AM     Rain             6 ESE Wakefield         46.44N 89.83W
07/28/2023  M1.30 inch       Gogebic            MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station WKFM4 6 ESE Wakefield.

0838 AM     Rain             Harvey                  46.49N 87.35W
07/28/2023  M1.29 inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW7853 Marquette.

0900 AM     Rain             Marquette               46.55N 87.39W
07/28/2023  M1.28 inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW1298 Marquette.

0838 AM     Rain             2 NNW Norway            45.81N 87.92W
07/28/2023  M1.23 inch       Dickinson          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW2513 Norway.

0800 AM     Rain             2 N Ironwood            46.48N 90.16W
07/28/2023  M1.22 inch       Gogebic            MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-GG-6 Ironwood 1.9 N.

0800 AM     Rain             1 ESE Three Lakes       46.55N 88.18W
07/28/2023  M1.21 inch       Baraga             MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station MIEM4 Michigamme
            3WNW.

0945 PM     Rain             5 SW National Mine      46.42N 87.77W
07/27/2023  M1.20 inch       Marquette          MI   Trained Spotter

            Started at around 8:10 P.M. EDT, with the
            rain still falling at this report. Most of
            the rain fell before 9:00 P.M. EDT in south
            Ely Township.

0800 AM     Rain             1 ESE Bergland          46.59N 89.55W
07/28/2023  M1.14 inch       Ontonagon          MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station BERM4 Bergland Dam.

0945 AM     Rain             2 WSW Harvey            46.48N 87.38W
07/28/2023  M1.10 inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station AU640 1 WSW Harvey.

0800 AM     Rain             1 W Iron Mountain       45.83N 88.08W
07/28/2023  M1.10 inch       Dickinson          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-DC-6 Iron Mountain 1.1
            W.

0753 AM     Rain             4 SE Harvey             46.45N 87.30W
07/28/2023  M1.08 inch       Marquette          MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station GGRM4 Green Garden.

0815 AM     Rain             4 ESE Champion          46.50N 87.89W
07/28/2023  M1.06 inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station HUMM4 3.8 E Champion.

0803 AM     Rain             4 NNW Watton            46.60N 88.63W
07/28/2023  M1.04 inch       Baraga             MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station BPLM4 4 NNW Watton.

0657 AM     Rain             Paulding                46.40N 89.18W
07/28/2023  M1.04 inch       Ontonagon          MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station PDGM4 Paulding.

&&

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1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.

Rip Current, Ontonagon

When
July 28, 4:00 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where
Ontonagon forecast zone
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
46.778, -89.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A seven year-old boy drowned in Misery Bay near the boat launch on the afternoon of the 28th. Deputies from the Ontonagon County Sheriff's office were called to the scene just after 5 pm EDT, and when search and rescue crews and volunteers found the missing boy in the water they began CPR. The boy was taken to UP Health System-Portage where he was pronounced dead. While it is not certain, it is likely that currents |(including rip currents) played a role in the drowning death.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Rip Current, Ontonagon2023-07-287MaleIn WaterDirect

What these are

Rip Current
A narrow, fast current flowing away from the beach that caused a drowning or rescue.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1131465.