Is Bertha a sign of things to come this hurricane season?

Bertha is actively being torn apart by wind shear, a hallmark of El Niño’s impact on Atlantic hurricane season. But don’t thank El Niño just yet.

Note: One clip in an earlier version of this video was from the wrong year. The video has been updated to reflect correction.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/07/22/tropical-storm-bertha-el-nino-wind-shear-forecast/91006424007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube

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