Tropical Storm Bertha enters Texas as rains spread along Gulf Coast
HOUSTON - Tropical Storm Bertha entered Texas on Thursday afternoon as rain spread across the Gulf Coast.
Bertha is bringing gusty winds, rough seas and periods of heavy rain to the Louisiana coast on Thursday.
The storm's first landfall happened about 2 p.m. CT Wednesday near the Biloxi Wildlife Management Area in St. Bernard Parish, according to the National Hurricane Center. By 1 p.m. Thursday, the NHC said Bertha had moved into Texas near the Louisiana border.
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The forecast calls for Bertha to move inland and dissipate through Friday. Coastal areas can expect gusty winds, rip currents, some storm surge and periods of heavy rain.
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A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Texas from the Louisiana state line to Sargent. This includes places such as Galveston, Galveston Island, Surfside Beach, Sabine and Port Arthur.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area soon.
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Forecasters are already highlighting the possibility of heavy rain in Texas as Bertha moves inland. The highest rainfall amounts are expected to be between 2 and 4 inches.
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Bertha is the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
Texas was also impacted by this season’s first named storm. Arthur brought heavy rain and gusty winds to the Texas Gulf Coast in mid-June.
The Source: Information in this story came from the National Hurricane Center, FOX Weather and previous FOX Local reporting.