Storm history › Atlantic › 2020 season
Tropical Storm Bertha (2020)
Bertha was a tropical storm of the 2020 Atlantic season. It was tracked from May 27, 2020 to May 28, 2020, about 1 day, and covered 609 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1005 mb.
It made landfall once, near Charleston, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Charlotte, United States.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1005 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 1 day
- Track length
- 609 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.4
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 27, 2020 | Charleston, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, United States | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 123 mi (198 km) |
| Columbus, United States | 127 mi (204 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 73 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1133rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Chris (2024), Tropical Storm Sean (2023), Tropical Storm Peter (2021) and 21 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2020 Atlantic season's ACE.