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Tropical Storm Bertha tracker: Bertha weakens into a trough with final impacts felt across Texas
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Key Points:
- Tropical Storm Bertha has dissipated into a trough of low pressure, with its remnants currently affecting South Texas with 1 to 3 inches of rainfall and localized flash flood risks.
- As of 5 p.m. ET Thursday, Bertha was located about 40 miles west-northwest of Houston, moving west at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.
- No tropical storm warnings or watches are in effect, but elevated water levels and potential storm surge remain concerns along the Louisiana and Texas coast through the next high tide cycle.
- The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is forecasted to be below normal, with 8 to 14 named storms expected, including 3 to 6 hurricanes and 1 to 3 major hurricanes.
- Bertha is the second named storm of the season, following Tropical Storm Arthur, which caused heavy rain and flash flooding in parts of southern Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi last month.
