Hurricane Bertha (2008) classified as a tropical depression by 06:00 UTC on July 3, located about 255 miles (410 km) south-southeast of Cabo Verde. The NHC noted that global modelling suggested the possibility of tropical development over a week prior, a "remarkable achievement" at the time. The storm's cloud pattern continued to coalesce, and it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Bertha six hours later. On the southern periphery of a mid-level ridge over the open Atlantic, Bertha moved swiftly west-northwest to northwest for several days. Despite being embedded within an environment of low vertical wind shear, the storm passed over ocean temperatures near
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