Hurricane Bertha (1990) rapidly strengthened. Bertha became a hurricane early on July 29, though it weakened back to a tropical storm later that day. On the following day, Bertha re-intensified into a hurricane and peaked as an 80 mph (130 km/h) Category 1 hurricane on July 31. Early on August 2, Bertha made landfall near Sydney, Nova Scotia while weakening and transitioning back into an extratropical cyclone. Large waves impacted the East Coast of the United States; waves were reported along the coast of North Carolina. In Florida, rough seas caused two fatalities by drowning, as well as at least 200 lifeguard rescues.
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