Overview
- Bertha struck the upper Gulf Coast for a second time Thursday near the Texas–Louisiana state line with sustained winds near 45 mph as its center moved inland toward Southeast Texas.
- Tropical storm warnings covered the upper Texas coast from the Terrebonne‑Lafourche Parish line west to Sargent, Texas, while warnings were lifted for parts of the New Orleans metro as impacts shifted west.
- Strong northeasterly wind shear and dry air left Bertha lopsided, keeping most heavy convection over the Gulf and concentrating coastal hazards such as 1–3 foot storm surge, dangerous surf, rip currents, and isolated coastal flooding.
- Forecasters say the storm will weaken quickly over land and likely dissipate by Friday, with most local impacts limited to gusty winds, isolated heavy downpours in south Texas and only minimal reported damage so far.
- A plume of Bertha’s tropical moisture has moved inland and is enhancing heavy‑rain and flash‑flood threats across southeast Virginia, the Carolinas and northern Georgia, prompting flash‑flood warnings and localized travel disruptions.