Tropical Storm Bertha Officially Forms: Landfall Expected This Week

Tropical Depression 2 officially strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha on Monday evening. With the storm now named and organizing over the Gulf, the focus shifts from "will it happen" to "how do you get ready."

The Latest on Bertha's Path

Early Tuesday morning satellite imagery showed Bertha's associated thunderstorms spread across several hundred miles of the Gulf, a sign the system is still consolidating rather than tightening into a compact core. How well Bertha organizes over the next day or two will be the deciding factor in both its final strength and its exact path.