Tropical Storm Bertha is the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

As of Saturday, July 25, Hurricane Fausto has 105-mile-per-hour sustained winds and is heading to the west at 14 miles per hour, according to research and an update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Tropical Storm Bertha became the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season July 20. As of July 21, Bertha is expected to remain a tropical storm as it moves slowly across the Gulf. Forecasters are predicting Bertha will strengthen slightly before gradually weakening later this week.

Hurricane Fausto peaked in intensity as a category 2 storm on Friday, as it hurtles through the East Pacific and brings attention to the Hawaiian Islands.

A storm leaves behind more than puddles and a few scattered leaves. Broken branches can hang overhead, shift suddenly, damage property, invite decay, and turn a peaceful backyard into a surprisingly dangerous obstacle course.

Whenever a storm like Tropical Storm Bertha appears, Galveston meteorologist Dr. Hal Needham knows he must do two things. It's hardly outrageous to suggest that most people in the Houston area know exactly what Needham means.