Storm history › Atlantic › 1996 season
Hurricane Bertha (1996)
Bertha was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 5, 1996 to July 17, 1996, about 12 days, and covered 6,392 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
It made landfall once, near Wilmington, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Queens, United States.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 6,392 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 12, 1996 | Wilmington, United States | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Queens, United States | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Staten Island, United States | 4 mi (7 km) |
| New York City, United States | 7 mi (11 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Boston, United States | 17 mi (27 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 266th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Danny (2015), Hurricane Gustav (2002), Hurricane Danielle (1998) and 5 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1996 Atlantic season's ACE.