Bertha is Category 3 - surprise surprise

It seems everything is surprising us these days. That's no surprise when we're generally half asleep regarding almost everything that matters.

MIAMI - Less than a day after becoming the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, Bertha surprised forecasters Monday by quickly growing to become a major storm with maximum sustained speeds of 115 mph.

clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com Bertha quickly jumps to Category 3 hurricane Bermuda residents urged to keep eye on major storm NOAA via Getty Images In this satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hurricane Bertha on Monday approaches east of the northern Leeward Islands in the Atlantic Ocean.