floriparesort.com – 24 July 2026 | Tropical storm Bertha weakens to a tropical depression as it moves inland over Texas, bringing an end to the system’s brief tropical run as all coastal watches and warnings were lifted. The National Hurricane Center reported that Bertha has gradually weakened as it lashed parts of the southwestern Louisiana and Upper Texas coasts with tropical-storm-force winds and coastal flooding.
As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. ET advisory, Bertha was about 10 miles north-east of Houston, Texas, and is moving west at 13 mph. Tropical Storm Bertha made an initial landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, around 2 p.m. local time on Wednesday. The storm has caused some coastal flooding as its center first struck land, but its heaviest rains stayed over the Gulf waters.
Tropical storm Bertha weakens to a tropical depression with 35 mph winds as it moved inland over Texas, ending all coastal storm warnings. The storm was moving west at 13 mph with maximum sustained winds that have dropped to 35 mph. As of 8 p.m. Thursday, Bertha was inland about 10 miles north-northeast of Houston.
A wind gust of 44 mph was recorded at New Orleans Lakefront Airport on Wednesday afternoon. The strong gales knocked over a Waffle House sign onto a car in Panama City Beach, Florida. About 1 to 3 inches of rain is forecast for the Texas Gulf Coast and South Texas into Thursday night, the hurricane center said. There is a potential for some flash flooding.
Tropical storm Bertha weakens into a depression as it moves inland over Texas, causing some coastal flooding as its center first struck land. The storm has caused no deaths or significant damage since Bertha formed Monday in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle. Tropical storm Bertha weakens to a tropical depression, bringing an end to the system’s brief tropical run as all coastal watches and warnings were lifted.
Tropical storm Bertha weakens as it moves inland, and the National Hurricane Center said the storm is expected to continue weakening and likely dissipate later tonight. The remnants of Bertha are expected to continue to weaken until it dissipates by Friday, the hurricane center said. Weather researchers at Colorado State University recently revised their 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast to nine named storms, including four hurricanes and one major hurricane.
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In conclusion, tropical storm Bertha weakens to a tropical depression as it moves inland over Texas, bringing an end to the system’s brief tropical run as all coastal watches and warnings were lifted. The storm has caused some coastal flooding and flash flooding, but no deaths or significant damage have been reported.