Tropical Storm Bertha (2026)PRELIMINARY

Track map & timeline · Atlantic · July 19–23, 2026

Peak wind
58 mph
93 km/h · Jul 21
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
995 mb
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
4.3 d
Jul 19 – Jul 23
Distance
694 mi
1,116 km
ACE
2.2
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Bertha

Tropical Storm Bertha (2026) was a tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic season. It formed on July 19, 2026, 153 mi W of Clearwater, Florida, reached its peak of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb on July 21, 2026, and never made landfall. The storm lasted 4.3 days and travelled about 694 miles (1,116 km).

This storm is from the current season: the track is the NHC’s operational best track and may change slightly when the final post-season analysis is published next spring.

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Cities in the path

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
New Orleans, Louisiana25 miJul 22 · 21:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Metairie Terrace, Louisiana29 miJul 22 · 22:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Metairie, Louisiana29 miJul 22 · 22:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Lafayette, Louisiana61 miJul 23 · 12:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Beaumont, Texas23 miJul 23 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 18 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jul 19 12:00TD 29 mph1011 mb27.9°N 85.3°W153 mi W of Clearwater, Florida
Jul 19 18:00TD 29 mph1010 mb27.5°N 85.0°W138 mi WSW of Clearwater, Florida
Jul 20 00:00TD 29 mph1008 mb27.7°N 85.0°W136 mi W of Clearwater, Florida
Jul 20 06:00TD 35 mph1007 mb28.4°N 85.3°W124 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Jul 20 12:00TD 35 mph1006 mb28.4°N 85.5°W122 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Jul 20 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb28.6°N 85.7°W108 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Jul 21 00:00TS 40 mph1003 mb28.5°N 86.0°W116 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Jul 21 06:00TS 52 mph998 mb28.5°N 86.1°W118 mi SSW of Panama City, Florida
Jul 21 12:00TS 58 mph996 mb28.8°N 86.2°W99 mi SSW of Panama City, Florida
Jul 21 18:00TS 58 mph995 mb29.3°N 86.8°W76 mi S of Navarre, Florida
Jul 22 00:00TS 58 mph996 mb29.4°N 87.4°W61 mi SSE of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Jul 22 06:00TS 52 mph998 mb29.4°N 87.9°W60 mi SSW of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Jul 22 12:00TS 52 mph998 mb29.6°N 88.5°W53 mi S of Pascagoula, Mississippi
Jul 22 18:00TS 46 mph1000 mb29.9°N 89.2°W33 mi S of Gulfport, Mississippi
Jul 23 00:00TS 46 mph1002 mb29.4°N 90.5°W19 mi SE of Houma, Louisiana
Jul 23 06:00TS 46 mph1003 mb28.9°N 91.7°W63 mi SSW of Morgan City, Louisiana
Jul 23 12:00TS 46 mph1003 mb29.5°N 92.6°W43 mi SW of Abbeville, Louisiana
Jul 23 18:00TS 40 mph1006 mb29.8°N 93.9°Wnear Port Arthur, Texas

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Bertha make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Bertha. Its closest approach to a major city was 23 miles from Beaumont, Texas.

What category was Bertha?

At its peak on July 21, 2026, Bertha was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a central pressure of 995 mb.

How long did Bertha last?

4.3 days, from July 19, 2026 to July 23, 2026. It travelled about 694 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Bertha?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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