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  • Sports Medicine

Background:

  • Tropical storms and hurricanes generate powerful ocean waves attractive to surfers.
  • The specific risks and fatalities associated with "storm surfing" remain largely undocumented in medical literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the number of deaths attributed to storm surfing along the coasts of North America and the Caribbean islands.
  • To describe the characteristics of fatalities resulting from storm surfing.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of tropical cyclone reports from the National Hurricane Center (1995-2020).
  • Inclusion of additional cases identified through media reports for supplemental data.

Main Results:

  • 27 storm surfing deaths were reported between 1995 and 2020.
  • All identified decedents were male; three were minors.
  • Most fatalities occurred during Atlantic storms, with a significant portion off Florida's coast.
  • Deaths occurred even with tropical storms that did not reach hurricane intensity.

Conclusions:

  • Both tropical storms and hurricanes create hazardous surf conditions.
  • These dangerous conditions have led to fatal injuries for surfers over the past 25 years.