Tropical Storm Bertha churning off US Gulf Coast
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On July 21, Tropical Storm Bertha moved across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, bringing tropical-storm conditions to parts of the northern Gulf Coast. Meanwhile, a separate weather system posed a threat of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain in the U.S. Northeast. The report highlights two concurrent weather events affecting different regions of the United States.
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Tropical Storm Bertha was churning across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, July 21.
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A separate weather system threatened severe thunderstorms and heavy rain across the U.S. Northeast.
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Loaded language removed<p>July 21 - Tropical Storm Bertha moved across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday as tropical-storm conditions spread across portions of the northern Gulf Coast, while a separate weather system was expected to bring severe thunderstorms and heavy rain across the U.S. Northeast.</p>
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A separate weather system threatened severe thunderstorms and heavy rain across the U.S. Northeast.
PredictionTropical Storm Bertha was churning across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, July 21.
The Straits TimesTropical-storm conditions were spreading across portions of the northern Gulf Coast.
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