Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts Florida | Panama City Beach News

Tropical Storm Bertha’s outer bands are slamming the Florida Panhandle with heavy rain, 40-50 mph wind gusts, and even a tornado risk—coastal areas brace for rough surf, rip currents, and minor flooding as the storm’s center stays offshore. A Tropical Storm Warning covers South Walton to Bay County and Gulf waters west of Apalachicola, with worst impacts hitting Wednesday, especially west of the Apalachicola River. Conditions should ease by Wednesday night as Bertha weakens and moves away, leaving behind scattered showers and a return to hot, humid weather with heat indexes over 100 degrees by Thursday. Boaters, take extreme caution—rough seas, waterspouts, and tropical storm-force gusts remain a threat until Wednesday night. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d0c83a16106e8a97