(UPDATE) Weather Channel – Tropical Depression Bertha will track farther inland across North Carolina and Virginia through early Thursday morning with heavy rainfall that could trigger flash flooding. Bertha made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph just to the east of Charleston, South Carolina, Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. EDT, according to the National Hurricane Center.
This landfall occurred about one hour after Bertha quickly formed near the South Carolina coast Wednesday morning. Since that time, Bertha has weakened to a tropical depression, and it will eventually wind down into a remnant low as it moves farther inland over North Carolina and Virginia.
Despite weakening, Bertha will bring soaking rainfall and possible flooding into parts of the Carolinas and Virginia through early Thursday morning. Gusty winds will also accompany this system as it moves inland. READ MORE