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Tropical Storm Bertha (1957)
Bertha was a tropical storm of the 1957 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 8, 1957 to August 11, 1957, about 3 days, and covered 689 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
It made landfall once, near Port Arthur, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 51 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 689 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10, 1957 | Port Arthur, United States | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Dallas, United States | 94 mi (151 km) |
| Fort Worth, United States | 123 mi (198 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1138th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 62 more.
- Lowest pressure: 874th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Arlene (2023), Tropical Storm Emily (2023) and 22 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1957 Atlantic season's ACE.