Bertha (1957)

TS AL031957 · Atlantic
Peak winds
55 kt
63 mph
Min pressure
998 mb
ACE
2.10
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
1
14 observations

What happened during Bertha?

Bertha was a TS Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from August 8 to August 11, 1957 (4 days). It reached peak winds of 63 mph (55 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 998 mb. The storm made one landfall on August 10 at 29.7°N, 93.9°W.


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Storm overview
First obs
1957-08-08
Last obs
1957-08-11
Storm number
3
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
14

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1957-08-08 00:00 TD 27.00 -87.40 25
1957-08-08 06:00 TD 27.00 -88.00 30
1957-08-08 12:00 TS 27.00 -88.60 35
1957-08-08 18:00 TS 27.20 -89.20 45
1957-08-09 00:00 TS 27.50 -89.90 55 1000
1957-08-09 06:00 TS 27.80 -90.60 50
1957-08-09 12:00 TS 28.30 -91.30 45
1957-08-09 18:00 TS 29.00 -92.20 50 1005
1957-08-10 00:00 TS 29.50 -93.10 55
1957-08-10 06:00 TS 29.70 -93.90 55 998 Landfall
1957-08-10 12:00 TS 30.10 -94.60 40
1957-08-10 18:00 TD 30.80 -95.10 30
1957-08-11 00:00 TD 31.70 -95.20 25
1957-08-11 06:00 TD 32.70 -95.20 25

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.