Hurricane Bertha (1996) (16 km/h) on July 10 and July 11. On July 12, Bertha made landfall between Wrightsville Beach and Topsail Beach. Bertha lost hurricane intensity just after landfall. It then accelerated to the northeast along the East Coast of the United States, producing winds of up to 60 mph (100 km/h). It moved north, and lost all of its tropical characteristics by July 18. In the United States Virgin Islands, rainfall from Bertha peaked at 3.28 in (83.3 mm) on Saint Thomas. Winds from the storm were reported to be sustained at 85 mph (140 km/h) with an unofficial observation of
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