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Hurricane Details

Storm Details: Bertha

The table below contains detailed information on storm track and intensity. The date and time of observations are given first, followed by the storm's position with respect to latitude and longitude for each time step. The fourth column gives storm classification, while the last two columns show the central pressure in millibars and maximum sustained winds in miles per hour.

Each row is color-coded based upon storm classification (see legend).

To view a map of storm tracks, visit the Historical Hurricane Tracks page provided by NOAA's Coastal Services Center.

Date/Time Latitude Longitude Classification Pressure Winds
07/05/1996 12:00AM 9.8° N 34.0° W Tropical Depression 1009 30
07/05/1996 6:00AM 10.2° N 36.3° W Tropical Depression 1008 30
07/05/1996 12:00PM 11.0° N 39.0° W Tropical Storm 1007 35
07/05/1996 6:00PM 12.0° N 41.2° W Tropical Storm 1006 35
07/06/1996 12:00AM 12.7° N 43.9° W Tropical Storm 1005 35
07/06/1996 6:00AM 13.1° N 46.6° W Tropical Storm 1004 35
07/06/1996 12:00PM 13.7° N 48.7° W Tropical Storm 1002 40
07/06/1996 6:00PM 14.2° N 51.0° W Tropical Storm 1000 45
07/07/1996 12:00AM 14.9° N 52.9° W Tropical Storm 999 50
07/07/1996 6:00AM 15.6° N 54.8° W Tropical Storm 997 55
07/07/1996 12:00PM 16.4° N 56.9° W Tropical Storm 995 60
07/07/1996 6:00PM 16.5° N 58.4° W Category 1 992 70
07/08/1996 12:00AM 17.0° N 60.1° W Category 1 988 75
07/08/1996 6:00AM 17.5° N 61.8° W Category 1 985 75
07/08/1996 12:00PM 18.0° N 63.5° W Category 1 983 70
07/08/1996 6:00PM 18.6° N 64.9° W Category 1 978 75
07/09/1996 12:00AM 19.4° N 66.1° W Category 1 970 80
07/09/1996 6:00AM 20.3° N 67.7° W Category 3 960 100
07/09/1996 12:00PM 21.4° N 69.4° W Category 3 965 100
07/09/1996 6:00PM 22.5° N 71.1° W Category 2 967 90
07/10/1996 12:00AM 23.6° N 72.6° W Category 2 969 85
07/10/1996 6:00AM 24.5° N 74.0° W Category 1 971 80
07/10/1996 12:00PM 25.4° N 75.3° W Category 1 968 80
07/10/1996 6:00PM 26.4° N 75.8° W Category 1 966 80
07/11/1996 12:00AM 27.5° N 76.4° W Category 1 968 75
07/11/1996 6:00AM 28.3° N 76.8° W Category 1 972 75
07/11/1996 12:00PM 29.2° N 77.5° W Category 1 977 75
07/11/1996 6:00PM 30.0° N 78.0° W Category 1 980 70
07/12/1996 12:00AM 30.7° N 78.3° W Category 1 982 70
07/12/1996 6:00AM 31.2° N 78.6° W Category 1 984 70
07/12/1996 12:00PM 32.2° N 78.4° W Category 2 975 85
07/12/1996 6:00PM 33.6° N 78.1° W Category 2 974 90
07/13/1996 12:00AM 35.0° N 77.6° W Category 1 993 65
07/13/1996 6:00AM 36.7° N 77.0° W Tropical Storm 993 60
07/13/1996 12:00PM 38.3° N 76.1° W Tropical Storm 994 60
07/13/1996 6:00PM 40.2° N 74.5° W Tropical Storm 994 60
07/14/1996 12:00AM 42.1° N 71.9° W Tropical Storm 994 60
07/14/1996 6:00AM 44.1° N 69.0° W Tropical Storm 995 55
07/14/1996 12:00PM 46.0° N 66.0° W Extratropical Storm 995 50
07/14/1996 6:00PM 47.0° N 62.0° W Extratropical Storm 995 50
07/15/1996 12:00AM 48.0° N 57.0° W Extratropical Storm 995 50
07/15/1996 6:00AM 49.0° N 52.0° W Extratropical Storm 996 45
07/15/1996 12:00PM 51.0° N 47.0° W Extratropical Storm 996 40
07/15/1996 6:00PM 54.0° N 44.0° W Extratropical Storm 996 40
07/16/1996 12:00AM 57.5° N 42.5° W Extratropical Storm 991 40
07/16/1996 6:00AM 58.5° N 42.5° W Extratropical Storm 988 40
07/16/1996 12:00PM 59.5° N 42.0° W Extratropical Storm 988 45
07/16/1996 6:00PM 59.8° N 41.0° W Extratropical Storm 985 45
07/17/1996 12:00AM 60.0° N 40.0° W Extratropical Storm 993 40
07/17/1996 6:00AM 60.5° N 39.0° W Extratropical Storm 1001 35
Row Color Maximum Classification
Category 3, 4 and 5
Category 1 and 2
Tropical Storm
Tropical Low, Tropical Depression, Sub-Tropical Storm, and Extratropical Storm