Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
757 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0736 PM Rip Currents 2 ENE Daytona Beach 29.23N 81.01W
07/03/2026 AMZ550 FL Broadcast Media
*** 1 FATAL ***
DELAYED. Volusia County Beach Safety Patrol
and Sheriffs Office reported that a call
came in at 7:36 PM on July 3rd, 2026, for
two swimmers caught in a rip current just
south of Daytona Beach Pier at an unguarded
beach. One swimmer was rescued but the
other, a 17-year old male from Orlando, went
missing. Lifeguards and other responding
agencies searched until 9:30 PM, then
resumed the next morning (Saturday
07/04/2026) when the victims body was
recovered around 9:00 AM.
&&
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