Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Bertha came ashore just 20 miles south of New Orleans on August 4, 2002.

Now downgraded to a tropical depression, Tropical Storm Bertha can be seen at full strength in this true-color image taken on August 4, 2002, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA?s Terra spacecraft. Originating in the Gulf of Mexico, the tropical storm touched land 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of New Orleans, Louisiana, which is covered by clouds in the above image. The storm continued northeast into Mississippi and Alabama, dumping up to five inches of rain in some areas and generating gusts of up to 30 miles (48 kilometers) per hour. Other than the flooding of neighborhood streets, the storm caused no damage.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    ADEOS/ADEOS

  • Start Date

    2002-08-04

  • Event Start Date

    2002-08-04

  • NH Image ID

    4677

  • NH Event ID

    4623

  • NH Posting Date

    2002-08-05