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Tropical System Bertha

Possible damage: Water Storm Mold

Tropical System Bertha — 30 kt

Moderate significance Inactive Houston, TX · Last updated · source: NOAA National Hurricane Center

This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.

Tropical System Bertha — 30 kt

A high-significance tropical storm with sustained winds of 35 knots is moving west-northwest at 13 mph, bringing risks of water intrusion, storm damage, and mold growth to homes in the affected area.

Overview written from official NOAA National Hurricane Center data.

Type
Tropical System
Extent
≈ 15,592,224 acres
Status
Inactive

Hazard details

Max sustained wind
30 kt
Central pressure
1008 mb
Storm movement
W at 14 kt

Damage signals as reported by NOAA National Hurricane Center — verbatim, not an estimate.

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The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NOAA National Hurricane Center, colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.

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≈ 24,000 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.

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How the reported area changed

Area inside each affected-area shape reported by NOAA National Hurricane Center, derived from the shape itself — not an official acreage. Newest first.

  1. ≈ 14,559,908 acres +9,922,973
  2. ≈ 4,636,935 acres −1,059,413
  3. ≈ 5,696,349 acres −9,895,875
  4. ≈ 15,592,224 acres

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Latest updates

Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.

  1. News knrs.iheart.com

    Tropical Storm Bertha Set To Make A 2nd Gulf Coast Landfall | Talk Radio 105 . 9

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  2. News reflector.com

    Tropical Storm Bertha moves toward Texas landfall after grazing Louisiana coast

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  3. News wbhpam.iheart.com

    Tropical Storm Bertha Set To Make A 2nd Gulf Coast Landfall

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  4. News CBS News

    Tropical Storm Bertha moves off Louisiana, heads for Texas. See forecast map and its path.

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Show 38 earlier updates
  1. NWS HGX Forecast discussion

    Area Forecast Discussion

  2. wafb.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha hanging on and moving out

  3. wdbj7.com News

    Cooler and quiet through late - week

  4. bangordailynews.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana and moves toward Texas

  5. NWS HGX storm report Storm report

    TSTM WND GST (62 MPH) — 5 SW Jones Creek, TX

  6. NWS HGX storm report Storm report

    TSTM WND GST (67 MPH) — 11 NE Surfside Beach, TX

  7. NWS HGX storm report Storm report

    TSTM WND DMG — 1 ESE Nassau Bay, TX

  8. NWS HGX storm report Storm report

    MARINE TSTM WIND (47 MPH) — 2 SSW Morgan's Point, TX

  9. PBS News

    Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds

  10. wsau.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in St . Bernard Parish , Louisiana

  11. 943wsc.iheart.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha Makes Landfall In Louisiana

  12. fox10tv.com News

    Rough surf continues at Pensacola Beach

  13. Yale Climate Connections News

    Tropical Storm Bertha makes its first landfall in southeastern Louisiana

  14. fox8live.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in St. Bernard Parish

  15. whqr.org News

    What forecasters expect this hurricane season , as Tropical Storm Bertha edges along

  16. wftv.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha continues westward crawl

  17. Jefferson Parish (.gov) News

    JP CONTINUES TO MONITOR TROPICAL STORM BERTHA; EXTREME HEAT WARNING ISSUED

  18. NWS MOB storm report Storm report

    COASTAL FLOOD — 2 NE Hollingers Island, AL

  19. NPR News

    Tropical Storm Bertha moves along the Gulf Coast but damage is expected to be limited

  20. NPR News

    What forecasters expect this hurricane season, as Tropical Storm Bertha edges along

  21. clickondetroit.com News

    Beaches closed and sandbags filled as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Gulf Coast

  22. fox10tv.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha’s center stays south, but Gulf Coast still feels the impact

  23. wptf.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring heavy rain , flooding along the Gulf Coast

  24. kgns.tv News

    Cloudier Late Thursday

  25. katc.com News

    Tropical Storm WATCH in effect for entire Acadiana Coast

  26. xl1067.iheart.com News

    Bertha Bringing Tropical Storm Conditions To Panhandle Overnight

  27. PBS News

    Tropical Storm Bertha forecast to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast

  28. AP News News

    Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast

  29. Direct Relief News

    Tropical Storm Bertha approaches Gulf Coast

  30. wpxi.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha slowly gaining strength

  31. ksl.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico moves toward the Florida Panhandle and Alabama

  32. record-bee.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as warnings extend along Gulf Coast , NHC says

  33. wfmz.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring heavy rain , flooding along the Gulf Coast

  34. Texas Standard News

    ‘Worth keeping tabs on’: Tropical Storm Bertha in northeastern Gulf could impact Texas

  35. pilotonline.com News

    Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as it nears Gulf Coast , NHC says

  36. actionnewsjax.com News

    First Alert Weather : Tracking Bertha , Hot and humid day ahead with isolated afternoon storms – Action News Jax

  37. The Guardian News

    Tropical Storm Bertha expected to weaken as it moves toward US

  38. wyff4.com News

    South Carolina : Isolated strong storms today

Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA National Hurricane Center ↗.

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