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 Johnson Bertha Johnson Bertha Johnson (1846–1927) was the principal of the Association of Home Students, which would become St Anne's College, University of Oxford, and a campaigner for women's education. Her parents were Elizabeth and Dr. Robert Bentley Todd FRS and she was born in Charing Cross on 20 January 1846. Her father was an enthusiast for nursing and he was a Professor at King's College, London.She was educated at home with her brother and she excelled at music and the arts. She played the piano and her work was exhibited at the Royal Academy. She was one of the first