Tropical Storm Bertha 2026

Key Points:

• Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday night off Florida's Gulf Coast and is currently located about 110 miles south of Panama City, Florida, moving west-northwest at 3 mph with sustained winds of 40 mph.
• NOAA Hurricane Hunters confirmed that Tropical Depression Two strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha.
• A Storm Surge Watch is in effect from the Alabama/Florida border to the mouth of the Mississippi River, with a Tropical Storm Watch from the Ochlockonee River in Florida westward to the Jefferson/Plaquemines Parish border in Louisiana.
• Bertha is expected to bring 2 to 4 inches of rain, with localized amounts up to 8 inches, across the Gulf Coast from western Florida to Texas' middle coast, including southern Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, raising the risk of flash flooding, especially in urban areas.
• Tropical Storm Arthur was the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, reaching tropical storm strength on June 17 near the Texas coastline with winds of 45 mph.