Tropical Storm Bertha (2020)
2020 off-season tropical storm in the North Atlantic Ocean
Tropical Storm Bertha was a unusual tropical storm that did not last very long. It hit South Carolina on the same day it formed, and dissipated the day after that. However, it was unusual because of the time it formed. It formed very near to the coast, and on May 27.
Tropical storm (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Formed | May 27, 2020 |
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Dissipated | May 28, 2020 |
(Extratropical after May 28) | |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 1005 mbar (hPa); 29.68 inHg |
Fatalities | 1 total |
Damage | > $130,000 (2020 USD) |
Areas affected | Southeastern United States (especially Florida and South Carolina) |
Part of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season |