FORT MORGAN - A sheriff's captain says a 10-year-old Missouri boy has died on the Alabama coast after being fatally struck by a log washed in by storm surge from Tropical Storm Cindy.

Baldwin County Sheriff's Capt. Stephen Arthur says the boy was hit by the debris Wednesday morning in the Fort Morgan area. Stephen said witnesses reported the boy was standing outside his family's condominium when he was struck by the log washed in by a large wave.

Arthur said the child was vacationing with his family. He says relatives and emergency workers were unable to resuscitate the boy. </s> News 5 is learning the tragic details surrounding the death of a 10-year-old Missouri boy in Fort Morgan, Alabama.

According to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, the young boy walked outside the beachfront condo his family had rented in Fort Morgan. The boy’s father, who is on vacation with the rest of the family from the St. Louis area, was attending to his other children outside near the water outside the beachfront property.

A huge wave crashed into an enormous beach log, causing it to barrel towards the boy. The boy was struck in the head, resulting in severe facial injuries. We’re told the boy’s skull was crushed by the log.

“The boy’s father was outside but several feet away attending other children and noticed a huge wave was coming ashore heading toward the log and his son,” said Captain S.K. Arthur in a press release. “The wave hit the log knocking the log into and over his son.”

Emergency crews, including a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, responded to the scene at Ponce De Leon Court, but the boy died at the scene of his injuries.

“The boy was taken inside the condo and the father and a witness attempted to resuscitate the youth and called for medical assistance. The Fort Morgan Fire Department and Med-Star Ambulance arrived and attempted resuscitation but their efforts were unsuccessful. The young man was declared deceased at the scene.”

Officials have repeatedly warned everyone to stay out of the water as Tropical Storm Cindy draws closer to the Gulf Coast.

READ MORE: 10-year-old dies in Alabama from weather-related injury </s> FORT MORGAN, ALA. - A 10-year-old boy from the St. Louis area died in Fort Morgan, Alabama Wednesday morning.

A St. Louis area couple was vacationing in Fort Morgan, Alabama when their son walked outside of the condo they're staying at and was standing only a few feet from the door when a huge wave came ashore and hit a log, which slammed into the boy's head, causing severe trauma to his face. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

This is believed to be the first fatality in the Fort Morgan area related to Tropical Storm Cindy.

On June 21, 2017 at approximately 1030 am, Baldwin County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to 3118 Ponce De Leon Court off Fort Morgan Road to a possible drowning. Once on the scene its was discovered that a 10-year-old male had walked outside a condo his family was staying in and was standing only a few feet from the door. Between the boy and the waterfront was a large log. The boy’s father was outside but several feet away attending other children and noticed a huge wave was coming ashore heading toward the log and his son. The wave hit the log knocking the log into and over his son. The boy was taken inside the condo and the father and a witness attempted to resuscitate the youth and called for medical assistance. The Fort Morgan Fire Department and Med-Star Ambulance arrived and attempted resuscitation but their efforts were unsuccessful. The young man was declared deceased at the scene.

The youth was transported to the Department of Forensic Science in Mobile where an autopsy will be performed.

 The family was vacationing from the St. Louis Missouri area. </s> A St. Louis, Missouri, family’s vacation took a turn for the worse Wednesday morning.

The outskirts of Tropical Storm Cindy have reached the coast of Alabama, and it looks as if the worst of the storm has yet to come. As winds have started to pick up and aggressive waves have reached the coast, it’s hard to believe this is only the beginning.

First responders in Fort Morgan, Alabama, were notified around 11 a.m. CT that a possible drowning had occurred. However, when they arrived at the scene they found out that a young boy had suffered a blow to the head from a log carried in by the waves.

According to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, the boy had wandered several feet away while his father was keeping an eye on the other children. That’s when the incident unfolded. Captain S.K. Arthur gave a first-hand account of it all in his press release:

“The wave hit the log knocking the log into and over his son. The boy was taken inside the condo and the father and a witness attempted to resuscitate the youth and called for medical assistance. The Fort Morgan Fire Department and Med-Star Ambulance arrived and attempted resuscitation but their efforts were unsuccessful. The young man was declared deceased at the scene.”

According to WKRG News 5, the boy had to be pulled from the crashing waves before being taken into the condo. Several emergency crews, including a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, reported to the scene; however, all were too late. It seems that the boy died when trauma occurred.

The sheriff’s office also reported that the boy’s body is being transported to the Department of Forensic Science in Mobile. There, an autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death.

Officials are now encouraging all residents to stay away from the beach, as Tropical Storm Cindy is just nearing shore. The governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, has even gone as far as declaring a state of emergency. Edwards did so before Cindy even reached land, because he wants to ensure the safety of his citizens.

Being safe rather than sorry seems to be the best strategy during these harsh weather conditions. </s> FORT MORGAN, Ala. (WKRG) – A 10-year-old Missouri boy was killed in Fort Morgan, Alabama, after he was hit by a log on the beach.

According to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, the young boy walked outside the beachfront condo his family had rented.

The boy’s father was reportedly attending to his other children outside near the water outside the beachfront property when a huge wave crashed into an enormous log, causing it to barrel toward the boy.

The boy was struck in the head, resulting in severe facial injuries.

“The boy’s father was outside but several feet away attending other children and noticed a huge wave was coming ashore heading toward the log and his son,” said Captain S.K. Arthur in a press release. “The wave hit the log knocking the log into and over his son.”

Emergency crews, including a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, responded to the scene at Ponce De Leon Court, but the boy died at the scene of his injuries.

“The boy was taken inside the condo and the father and a witness attempted to resuscitate the youth and called for medical assistance. The Fort Morgan Fire Department and Med-Star Ambulance arrived and attempted resuscitation but their efforts were unsuccessful. The young man was declared deceased at the scene,” Arthur said.

Officials have repeatedly warned everyone to stay out of the water as Tropical Storm Cindy draws closer to the Gulf Coast. </s> × Tropical Storm Cindy blamed in 10-year-old’s death

FORT MORGAN, Al. — Strong winds from Tropical Storm Cindy are reportedly to blame in the death of a 10-year-old child in Fort Morgan, Alabama.

According to WKRG, the little boy suffered severe facial trauma after possibly being injured by debris from the storm.

It’s the first death believed to be related to the storm system that is expected to make landfall Thursday morning.

At least 17 million people are under a tropical storm warning from San Luis Pass, Texas, to the Alabama-Florida border, said CNN meteorologist Michael Guy.

From East Texas to southern Mississippi, Cindy is expected to drop 3-6 inches of rain and some isolated areas could see up to 12 inches of rain.

Between Wednesday and Thursday morning, the storm could bring up to 12 inches of rain to some areas between Texas and Louisiana.

Coastal flooding has shut down roads and very well could be life-threatening, the National Weather Service said.

In Mississippi, the city of Biloxi declared a state of emergency saying it’s one of the areas in the state with the greatest risk of flooding. Residents in nearby counties were also offered sandbags.

“It’s kind of like a slow-motion disaster for us now. It’s not wind, it’s rain we’re concerned about,” said Greg Flynn with the Mississippi Emergency Management Service. </s> 12:00 P.M. — News 3 sister station WKRG confirms the 10-year-old child has died of his injuries. The circumstances of the accident are still unclear at this time (11:30 am).

FORT MORGAN, AL (WKRG) — Emergency crews are rushing to Fort Morgan, Alabama for reports of severe injury to a 10-year-old boy.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter is en route to the remote location south of Mobile Bay, where early reports say a 10-year-old boy suffered severe facial trauma after wind caused an object to topple on top of him.

The initial call was for a possible drowning. We heard that a child had to be pulled from the water due to severe facial injuries.

This is a developing story. Stay with WRBL News 3 for updates. </s> BREAKING: News 5 has confirmed that the 10-year-old child has died of his injuries. The circumstances of the accident are still unclear at this time (11:30am).

FORT MORGAN, AL (WKRG) — Emergency crews are rushing to Fort Morgan, Alabama for reports of severe injury to a 10-year-old boy.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter is en route to the remote location south of Mobile Bay, where early reports say a 10-year-old boy suffered severe facial trauma after wind caused an object to topple on top of him.

The initial call was for a possible drowning. We heard that a child had to be pulled from the water due to severe facial injuries.

News 5 will update this story with any new developments. We have a team heading that way. </s> A television reporter and anchor from St. Petersburg, Florida working in North Carolina was killed in a freak accident during a storm spawned by Tropical Storm Alberto.

‘WYFF News 4’ Anchor Mike McCormick and photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer were killed yesterday in Polk County, North Carolina when a tree fell on their SUV.

It happened just after McCormick interviewed Tryon, North Carolina Fire Chief Geoffrey Tennant.

The local fire chief says Alberto wasn’t solely to blame as the roots of the 3-foot diameter tree were loosened in ground saturated by a week’s worth of rain.

The station said everyone there is grieving and thanked everyone for their comfort. The area is under flood watch from storms stemming from moisture pushed up from subtropical storm Alberto.

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A ten-year-old boy dies from injuries sustained during Tropical Storm Cindy in Fort Morgan, Alabama. WREG