South Carolina, 2023Rip Current in South Carolina, June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Strong rip currents across the area led to a drowning in northeast SC.
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Strong rip currents across the area led to a drowning in northeast SC.
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 Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 20, 6:50 PM EST, 16 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 6:50 PM EST, 16 hours 40 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 2:48 PM EST, 20 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
348 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
NCZ106-108-212000-
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
348 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Moderate Risk of Rip Currents.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Elevated rip current risk expected through the end of the week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059-
212000-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland New Hanover-
Inland Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-
Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
348 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
AMZ250-252-254-256-212000-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
348 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Small Craft Advisory conditions possible Wednesday night into
Thursday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NCZ110-SCZ054-056-212000-
Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
348 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Elevated rip current risk expected through the end of the week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Rip Current, Coastal Georgetown
- When
- June 21, 11:30 AM EST
- Where
- Coastal Georgetown forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.413, -79.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 70 year old male drowned in a rip current near Shell Rd on Pawleys Island Wednesday afternoon, attempting to rescue his grandson caught in the rip.
- Rip Current
- A narrow, fast current flowing away from the beach that caused a drowning or rescue.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Rip Currents in Florida, June 21 to 24, 20237 deaths · 5 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 21, 20234 deaths · 15 injured · EF3 · 16 events
- Excessive Heat in Texas, June 21, 20231 death · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Nebraska, June 21, 20231 death · 1 event
- Rip Current in Illinois, June 21, 20231 death · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Texas, June 21, 2023$2.6 million · 84 kt wind · 19 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 21, 2023$2.6 million · 78 kt wind · 11 events
- Damaging Winds in North Dakota, June 21 to 22, 20231 injured · $457,000 · 109 kt wind · 12 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 21 to 23, 2023$85,000 · EF1 · 16 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 21, 2023$114,000 · 1 in hail · 10 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 21, 20231 in hail · 31 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 21 to 26, 2023$6,000 · 58 kt wind · 20 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1094978.