Tropical Storm Bertha: Stormy Conditions In New Orleans.

New Orleans, United States - July 22, 2026 Tropical Storm Bertha was turning toward Texas early Thursday after making landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, the day before and was bringing rain to a large swath of the northern Gulf Coast. Bertha was moving west at 12 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. Little change in strength is expected today, and Bertha is forecast to maintain tropical storm intensity up until it reaches the upper Texas coast later today. Bertha is expected to dissipate inland over Texas by tonight or Friday, the Miami-based center said. Bertha, the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph after a gradual decrease since Tuesday night. SHOTLIST New Orleans on 22 July. [Credit: X/KaareJohnson]