ORLANDO, Fla. — The second named system of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season formed Wednesday morning near the coast of South Carolina, then quickly made landfall near Mount Pleasant as a tropical storm with wind of 50 mph.
What You Need To Know
- Tropical Storm Bertha is second named storm of 2020 season
- Winds increased to 50 mph just before landfall near Charleston, SC
After landfall, Bertha weakened to a tropical depression Wednesday afternoon and continues to fall apart over land. Tropical Depression Bertha is located 40 miles west of Greensboro, NC and is moving north at 23 mph. Winds are 30 mph.
On the latest forecast track, Bertha will continue north spreading rain and gusty winds over northeastern South Carolina, parts of North Carolina, and southwest Virginia. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches can be expected with isolated totals to 8 inches, potentially leading to life-threatening flash flooding.
Hurricane season officially starts on June 1, but occasionally storms can and do form before then. Hurricane season lasts through November 30.
Hurricane season officially starts on June 1, but occasionally storms can and do form before then. Last month, Arthur formed far off North Carolina.
The Atlantic hurricane season lasts through November 30.