Tropical Storm Bertha
Bertha formed off Florida and is prompting warnings as it nears the Gulf Coast.
July 20, 2026 · Updated Jul 20, 8:46pm ET
USA TODAYTropical Storm Bertha forms in the Gulf, forecasts warn of flooding
Washington TimesTropical depression nearing U.S. Gulf Coast set to become a tropical storm, forecasters say
ABC NewsTropical Storm Bertha forms off the Florida coast, prompting storm alerts
World News GroupPotential storm, “Bertha,” threatens Gulf with flash flooding
Associated PressTropical Storm Bertha forms on track approaching US Gulf Coast
Epoch TimesTropical Storm Bertha Expected to Form as Depression Nears Gulf Coast
CBS NewsTropical Storm Bertha forms, threatening Gulf Coast. See a forecast map and its path.
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What happened
Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle, becoming the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. At 8 p.m., Bertha was about 110 miles south of Panama City, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was moving west-northwest at about 3 mph. Tropical storm watches were issued for parts of the Gulf Coast, with New Orleans potentially seeing tropical storm conditions by Wednesday. Forecasts warned of 2 to 8 inches of rain, flash flooding, storm surge, dangerous swells and damaging wind gusts.
