Tropical Storm Bertha strengthening, moving slowly towards East Lousiana Coast. Tropical Storm force Winds, Rain expected along Northern Gulf Coast.
The Major Hurricane's History
Humberto was the second storm to strengthen into a Category 5 Major Hurricane. Alike Tropical Cyclone Erin (and most of the storms this season), the storm stayed away from land and in the Central North Atlantic. The storm quickly reached it's peak strength, jumping from a Tropical Storm to a Category 5 Major Hurricane within a day.