Michael Ray, 3, holds the hands of his grandmother, Shirella Ray, as they and other family members watch waves from Lake Pontchartrain crash along Lakeshore Drive in New Orleans as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Louisiana coast on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
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Tropical Storm Bertha has made landfall on the southern tip of Louisiana. The storm moving slowly along the Gulf Coast on Wednesday is packing strong winds that extend as much as 100 miles from its center. Damaging wind and storm surge are the main threats for the Deep South states. The National Hurricane Center says a tropical storm warning includes New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain. Storm surge up to 3 feet is possible, as well as heavy rain. Bertha is expected to weaken as moves toward Texas. The storm earlier forced beach closures in the Florida Panhandle and along the tips of Alabama and Mississippi.
Tropical Storm Bertha has made landfall in Louisiana. Early Thursday morning the storm was moving west toward Texas. The storm has been forecast to reach the upper Texas coast on Thursday before dissipating inland in Texas by Friday. Damaging winds and storm surges are the main threats for the Deep South states. The National Hurricane Center says a tropical storm warning includes New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain. Storm surges up to 3 feet are possible, as well as heavy rain. The storm earlier forced beach closures in the Florida Panhandle and along the tips of Alabama and Mississippi.
