2008 Atlantic hurricane season 18 named storms, 7 to 10 hurricanes, and 3 to 6 major hurricanes. WSI, meanwhile, issued their final seasonal outlook on August 27, reaffirming their numbers from the previous month. The 2008 hurricane season saw the first occurrence of major hurricanes in the months of July through November. Four storms formed before the start of August, and the season also had the earliest known date for three storms to be active on the same day: Hurricane Bertha, and Tropical Storms Cristobal and Dolly were all active on July 20. This season was also one of only nine Atlantic seasons on
Bertha Mann Bertha Mann Bertha Mann (October 21, 1893 – December 20, 1967) was an American stage and film actress. Bertha Mann was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She trained as a dancer in childhood, but soon found that drama was a better fit for her talents. Bertha Mann started touring with stock companies as a young actress. Broadway appearances by Mann included roles in "When Claudia Smiles" (1914), "When the Young Vine Blooms" (1915), "The Weavers" (1915-1916), "One of Us" (1918), "The Crimson Alibi" (1919), "The Man with the Load of Mischief" (1925), and "The Virgin" (1926). Films featuring Bertha Mann include