C3category 3
Hurricane Bertha (1996)
Hurricane Bertha formed in the North Atlantic on 5 July 1996 and faded on 17 July 1996. Peak wind 185 km/h (100 kt), category 3, lowest pressure 960 hPa. Landfall: Canada, United States.
185 km/hPeak wind · 100 kt
960 hPaLowest pressure
12.3 daysDuration
10,287 kmTrack length · ACE 17.4
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 1996 20:00 UTC | C2 | United States | 167 km/h | Kings Grant · 7 km |
| 14 July 1996 00:00 UTC | TS | United States | 111 km/h | Oxford · 4 km |
| 15 July 1996 00:00 UTC | TS | Canada | 93 km/h | Ramea · 60 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
New York City71 km · 111 km/h
Brooklyn68 km · 111 km/h
Queens78 km · 111 km/h
Manhattan79 km · 111 km/h
Philadelphia63 km · 111 km/h
The Bronx90 km · 111 km/h
Hempstead93 km · 111 km/h
Boston75 km · 111 km/h
Staten Island51 km · 111 km/h
Virginia Beach93 km · 111 km/h
Newark66 km · 111 km/h
Jersey City69 km · 111 km/h
Chesapeake66 km · 111 km/h
Norfolk66 km · 111 km/h
Yonkers96 km · 111 km/h
Worcester20 km · 111 km/h
Providence51 km · 111 km/h
Newport News60 km · 111 km/h
Paterson84 km · 111 km/h
Alexandria100 km · 111 km/h
East Hampton70 km · 111 km/h
Elizabeth57 km · 111 km/h
Hampton69 km · 111 km/h
Allentown95 km · 111 km/h
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