It remained disorganized due to proximity to land, and after making landfall on south Texas, Bertha dissipated on August 9.

The storm dropped moderate amounts of rainfall along its path, peaking at over 10 inches (250 mm) in eastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi.

A non-tropical trough at the surface extended from the northern Gulf of Mexico across Florida into the western Atlantic Ocean.

Northeasterly wind shear initially prevented organization of the cloud pattern,[3] though the depression was able to strengthen to become Tropical Storm Bertha about five hours after it formed.

It slowly weakened over the swampy portions of southeastern Louisiana, and degenerated to a tropical depression later on the 5th after crossing Lake Pontchartrain.

[2] Initially it was expected that a ridge of high pressure to its north would keep Bertha moving to the west and result in it slowly dissipating.

[6] Though the system showed periods of increased organization as it moved southwestward, Bertha remained a weak tropical depression until making landfall on south Texas to the east of Kingsville on August 9.

Bertha weakened quickly over land, and dissipated over southern Texas ten hours after making landfall.

[8] The area of low pressure preceding the development of Bertha produced rough surf and rip currents along the Florida coastline.

Tropical Storm Bertha produced moderate to heavy precipitation across southern Mississippi, including a total of 10.25 inches (260 mm) in Pascagoula.