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Tropical Storm Bertha Targets Texas Coast Today
23 Jul
Summary
- Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to make landfall in Texas today.
- Winds of 45 mph are reported as the storm moves along the Louisiana coast.
- The storm is predicted to bring 2-4 inches of additional rainfall to the Gulf coast.
Tropical Storm Bertha is poised to make another landfall in Texas later today, July 23, 2026. The storm, currently featuring winds of 45 mph, was observed hugging the southwestern Louisiana coastline as of Thursday morning.
A Tropical Storm Warning remains active from Morgan City, Louisiana, to Sargent, Texas. Forecasters anticipate little change in Bertha's strength before it reaches southeast Texas Monday afternoon or evening. The system is expected to move westward and dissipate over inland Texas within 24 hours.
Tropical storm conditions are expected to spread across parts of southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas on Monday. The storm is forecast to produce an additional 2-4 inches of rainfall along the northwestern Gulf coast, with isolated totals reaching up to 6 inches. Meanwhile, Central Florida will experience dry conditions as Bertha moves away, with tropical moisture expected to return by Friday.
Bertha, which formed Monday evening, marks the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
