Tropical Storm Bertha may bring flash floods and rainfall to west Florida

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 265

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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Now a tropical storm, Bertha is headed beyond Florida’s borders, bringing with it potential flash flooding and up to six inches of rainfall.

The Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center says Bertha has “tropical storm conditions spreading over portions of the Florida Panhandle.”

As of 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time, the storm was about 90 miles southwest of Panama City with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. The storm is …

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