Tropical Storm Bertha named in Gulf Coast
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What the forecast shows.
A tropical depression that dumped as much as 4 inches of rain across parts of Tampa Bay over the weekend was expected to become a tropical storm lateMonday. Federal meteorologists are eyeing the system that was predicted to develop as the second named storm of the 2026 hurricane season.
The National Hurricane Center said an area of low pressure was strengthening, producing thunderstorms near its center.
Monday, July 20, 2026, 5 a.m. ET. Article last updated: Monday, July 20, 2026, 11 a.m. ET. System type: Tropical depression . The National Hurricane Cente
If it strengthens into a tropical storm, it would be named Bertha, the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Here's the outlook.
