Up to 3 feet of storm surge could be possible in parts of Louisiana and Texas.July 23, 2026, 7:25 AMTropical storm Bertha made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon and is now back over the ocean, approximately 95 miles southeast of Lake Charles as of 5 a.m. ET Thursday morningWinds near the center are sustained at 45 mph as Bertha is moving west at 13 mph with wind gusting over 40 mph along parts of the Louisiana coast this morning.Bertha is expected to hold its current strength as it makes landfall along the Texas coast on Thursday while a tropical storm warning is in place from southern Louisiana along the Texas coast to Brazosport, including Galveston.Children play near breaking waves on West End Pier on Lake Pontchartrain as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Louisiana Coast Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in New Orleans.Gerald Herbert/AP PhotoAfter landfall, Bertha is expected to dissipate quickly, though up to 3 feet of storm surge could be possible from the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana to Port Bolivar, Texas.Popular ReadsSwells generated by Bertha will continue spreading westward along the northern Gulf Coast during the next few days and these swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.The Corpus Christi area could see the most rain from Bertha, with 1 to 4 inches possible through Thursday night.Popular Reads