Overall Green Tropical Cyclone for BERTHA-26 in United States from 19 Jul 2026 15:00 UTC to 21 Jul 2026 15:00 UTC

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Overall Green Tropical Cyclone for BERTHA-26

in United States

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone BERTHA-26 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	TC 1001290
Name	BERTHA-26
From - To	19 Jul - 21 Jul
Exposed countries	United States
Exposed population	No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	93 km/h Tropical storm
Maximum storm surge	1.3 m (23 Jul 04:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	Low (United States)

GDACS Score

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	Wind	Storm surge	Rainfall	GDACS score
GDACS NOAA	93 km/h	1.3 m	n.a.	0.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF	97 km/h	0.9 m	739 mm	0.5
GFS	86 km/h	0.8 m	449 mm	0.5
ECMWF	72 km/h	0.9 m	491 mm	0.5

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Latest media headlines

Exclusive analysis of Tropical Storm Bertha as it barrels toward the G.. 7/21/2026 7:34:00 PM.

??BERTHA WATCH: FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross provides exclusive analysis of the latest developments on Tropical Storm Bertha as intense wind gusts and heavy rain cause ongoing Coastal Flood Warnings along the Gulf Coast.

Tropical Storm Bertha threatens dangerous beach conditions across the .. 7/21/2026 5:02:00 PM.

MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA ) - Hurricane Hunters find Tropical Storm Bertha has strengthened this morning with max sustained winds now at 60 mph. Tropical Storm Bertha is churning through the northern Gulf about 145 miles SE of Mobile, Alabama. A

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Tropical Storm Bertha threatens dangerous beach conditions across the .. 7/21/2026 3:53:00 PM.

MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA ) - Hurricane Hunters find Tropical Storm Bertha has strengthened this morning with max sustained winds now at 60 mph. Tropical Storm Bertha is churning through the northern Gulf about 145 miles SE of Mobile, Alabama. A

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First Alert: Multiple stray, but heavy showers possible this afternoon.. 7/21/2026 9:26:00 AM.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Our second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is here, and it could bring a few more small but heavy showers into our area over the next couple of afternoons. The overall coverage of rain will look v

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