Tropical Storm Bertha was a rapidly forming and short-lived off-season tropical storm that affected the Eastern United States in late May 2020. The second named storm of the very active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Bertha originated from a trough in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) only anticipated slight development as the trough moved over southern Florida, bringing torrential rainfall. The system rapidly organized on May 27 after it emerged into the western Atlantic Ocean, developing a small, well-defined circulation. That day, the disturbance developed into Tropical Storm Bertha east of Georgia, and a few hours later it moved ashore near Isle of Palms, South Carolina with peak winds of 50 mph (80 km/h). The storm weakened over land and dissipated late on May 28 over West Virginia. Tropical Storm: peak winds of 50 mph (45 knots), lowest pressure 1005 mb. May 27 – May 28, 2020. Landfall: May 27 at 50 mph, 32.9°N 79.7°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 0.4. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL022020 (public domain).