Hurricane Bertha (1996)

Track & history

Peak wind

115 mph / 185 km/h

Min pressure

960 mb

Dates

Jul 5 – Jul 17

Landfall

Murraysville

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Storm history

Bertha formed in the Atlantic in July 1996 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It made landfall near Murraysville, United States. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1996-07-05 00:00	9.8°N 34.0°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1009 mb
1996-07-05 06:00	10.2°N 36.3°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
1996-07-05 12:00	11.0°N 39.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1007 mb
1996-07-05 18:00	12.0°N 41.2°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1006 mb
1996-07-06 00:00	12.7°N 43.9°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
1996-07-06 06:00	13.1°N 46.6°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
1996-07-06 12:00	13.7°N 48.7°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1002 mb
1996-07-06 18:00	14.2°N 51.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb

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1996-07-07 00:00	14.9°N 52.9°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	999 mb
1996-07-07 06:00	15.6°N 54.8°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	997 mb
1996-07-07 12:00	16.4°N 56.9°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	995 mb
1996-07-07 18:00	16.5°N 58.4°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	992 mb
1996-07-08 00:00	17.0°N 60.1°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	988 mb
1996-07-08 06:00	17.5°N 61.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	985 mb
1996-07-08 12:00	18.0°N 63.5°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	983 mb
1996-07-08 18:00	18.6°N 64.9°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	978 mb
1996-07-09 00:00	19.4°N 66.1°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	970 mb
1996-07-09 06:00	20.3°N 67.7°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	960 mb
1996-07-09 12:00	21.4°N 69.4°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	965 mb
1996-07-09 18:00	22.5°N 71.1°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	967 mb
1996-07-10 00:00	23.6°N 72.6°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	969 mb
1996-07-10 06:00	24.5°N 74.0°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	971 mb
1996-07-10 12:00	25.4°N 75.3°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	968 mb
1996-07-10 18:00	26.4°N 75.8°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	966 mb
1996-07-11 00:00	27.5°N 76.4°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	968 mb
1996-07-11 06:00	28.3°N 76.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	972 mb
1996-07-11 12:00	29.2°N 77.5°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	977 mb
1996-07-11 18:00	30.0°N 78.0°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	980 mb
1996-07-12 00:00	30.7°N 78.3°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	982 mb
1996-07-12 06:00	31.2°N 78.6°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	984 mb
1996-07-12 12:00	32.2°N 78.4°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	975 mb
1996-07-12 18:00	33.6°N 78.1°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	974 mb
1996-07-12 20:00	34.3°N 77.8°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	974 mb
1996-07-13 00:00	35.0°N 77.6°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	993 mb
1996-07-13 06:00	36.7°N 77.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	993 mb
1996-07-13 12:00	38.3°N 76.1°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	994 mb
1996-07-13 18:00	40.2°N 74.5°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	994 mb
1996-07-14 00:00	42.1°N 71.9°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	994 mb
1996-07-14 06:00	44.1°N 69.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	995 mb
1996-07-14 12:00	46.0°N 66.0°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	995 mb
1996-07-14 18:00	47.0°N 62.0°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	995 mb
1996-07-15 00:00	48.0°N 57.0°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	995 mb
1996-07-15 06:00	49.0°N 52.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
1996-07-15 12:00	51.0°N 47.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb
1996-07-15 18:00	54.0°N 44.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb
1996-07-16 00:00	57.5°N 42.5°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	991 mb
1996-07-16 06:00	58.5°N 42.5°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	988 mb
1996-07-16 12:00	59.5°N 42.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	988 mb
1996-07-16 18:00	59.8°N 41.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	985 mb
1996-07-17 00:00	60.0°N 40.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
1996-07-17 06:00	60.5°N 39.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb

Hurricane Bertha 1996 FAQ

Did Hurricane Bertha 1996 make landfall?

Yes. Bertha made landfall near Murraysville, United States on Jul 12 1996, with sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Bertha get in 1996?

Bertha peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.

When did Bertha form and dissipate?

Bertha was first tracked on Jul 5 1996 and last tracked on Jul 17 1996, about 12 days in all.