Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in St. Bernard Parish, weakens on its way west

By: Louisiana Illuminator

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 335

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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This report has been updated based on the 4 p.m. Wednesday advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Bertha is slogging through coastal Southeast Louisiana after making landfall in St. Bernard Parish early Wednesday afternoon. The system is expected to weaken and drag westward along the Gulf Coast through the next two days.

In its 4 p.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center measured Bertha’s maximum sustained winds at 45 mph when it was …

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