Hurricane Bertha (2008) to its peak as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) late that afternoon. Changes in wind shear and the storm's internal structure allowed Bertha to fluctuate in intensity over the next week as it passed very near Bermuda, but a track over cooler waters eventually caused the system to become an extratropical cyclone by July 20. It continued northeast and was absorbed by another low near Iceland the following day. Rough surf propelled by Bertha killed three people along the East Coast of the United States; hundreds of other swimmers were injured and/or required rescuing.
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