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Bertha Weakens, But Florida Faces Storm Warnings
22 Jul
Summary
- Tropical Storm Bertha weakened but kept Florida under warnings.
- The storm's center was near Mississippi, moving west at 6 mph.
- Tropical-storm-force winds extend up to 105 miles from the center.
Tropical Storm Bertha weakened on Wednesday as it traversed the Gulf Coast, prompting tropical storm warnings for portions of Florida. The storm's center was situated approximately 40 miles south of Pascagoula, Mississippi, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Bertha is expected to continue its westward motion, nearing the Louisiana and upper Texas coasts through Thursday before moving inland into Texas on Friday.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend as far as 105 miles from Bertha's core. While the storm diminished from its previous intensity of 60 mph sustained winds, it is forecast to maintain tropical storm strength through late Thursday. The storm originated from the Atlantic hurricane season's second tropical depression, which formed on Monday. Significant rainfall of 1-4 inches, with isolated totals up to 6 inches, is anticipated along the central to western Gulf Coast through Thursday.
