Hurricane Bertha (1996) The depression tracked westward across the open waters of the Atlantic along the western periphery of a subtropical ridge. Later that day, the depression was upgraded to a tropical storm and was named "Bertha". Over the next three days, Bertha tracked west-northwest while gradual intensification was occurring. On July 7, Bertha was upgraded to a hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) while east of Guadeloupe. The next day, the center of circulation passed over Antigua as Bertha traversed the extreme northeastern portion of the Caribbean Sea causing moderate to minor damages. After that, Bertha passed rapidly in
Bertha, Minnesota Bertha, Minnesota Bertha is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 497 at the 2010 census. Bertha was platted in 1891, and named for Bertha Ristan, an early settler. Bertha was incorporated in 1897. During the mid 1920's, Bertha was the home of a semi-pro baseball team known as the Bertha Fishermen, which included players Elmer Brandell and John Donaldson (pitcher) during the 1925 season. Donaldson threw a no-hitter in Bertha on May 30, 1924, striking out 20 batters. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of