original: the strengthening trend abated early on july 8 , due to wind shear , and bertha rapidly weakened back to a category 1 hurricane that afternoon .
simplifications: the strengthening pattern ended early on july 8 , because of wind shear , and bertha quickly turned back to a category 1 hurricane that afternoon . the increase in strength of bertha slowed on july 8 because of wind shear and the huricane was reduced to category 1 that afternoon . due to wind shear , the strenthening stopped on july 8 , and bertha quickly weakened to a category 1 hurricane . the strengthening storm ended early on july 8 , due to wind speed , and bertha rapidly weakened back to a category 1 hurricane that afternoon . hurricane bertha weakened to category 1 on july 8th due to wind shear . the strengthening trend lessened early on july 8 , due to wind shear , and bertha rapidly weakened back to a category 1 hurricane that afternoon . on july 8th wind shear stopped the strengthening trend , and bertha became a category 1 hurriane by the afternoon . the strengthening trend stopped early on july 8 , because of wind shear , and bertha quickly decreased to a category 1 hurricane that afternoon .