Hurricane Bertha (1996)

Hurricane Bertha of July 1996 was a hurricane of notable status. This storm struck the northeastern Caribbean islands, Puerto Rico and the eastern United States, causing the deaths of almost one dozen persons and leading to $335 million in destruction. The winds from Bertha were 105 miles an hour when she struck eastern North Carolina on July 12 1996. Despite the damage, the name Bertha was not discontinued (retired) in the Spring of 1997).

Category:1996 in North America
Category:1996 in weather
Category:Hurricanes in the United States
Category:20th century in Puerto Rico
Category:1990s in North Carolina
Category:July 1996 events
Category:Hurricanes in North Carolina