Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic Ocean far from land
Forecasters said the fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season should weaken quickly as wind shear and dry air limit strengthening.
- Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and the National Hurricane Center in Miami began issuing advisories on the system at 11 a.m. ET.
- The World Meteorological Organization assigns names to storm systems using pre-established lists rotated every six years to ensure names remain short, familiar, and easy to pronounce across regions.
- Dolly is the fourth named storm for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, following Tropical Storm Arthur in June, Tropical Storm Bertha in July, and Tropical Storm Cristobal in August.
- Environmental conditions including wind shear and dry air are expected to weaken the storm beginning Friday, while the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts a below-average season with eight to 14 named storms.
- The World Meteorological Organization retires storm names for sensitivity reasons, such as Category 5 Melissa from 2025 that devastated the Caribbean; notably, Dolly's name has no connection to country music icon Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday.
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Tropical storm Dolly, the fourth in the current hurricane season, formed over the central Atlantic.
The tropical storms Karina and Lowell are formed in the Pacific Ocean
Tropical Storm Dolly sparks frenzy as forecasters swear it's 'purely coincidental'
A tropical storm named Dolly formed over the Atlantic Thursday, just two days after the death of country music icon Dolly Parton, forcing forecasters nationwide to clarify that the timing was “purely coincidental.” “The name Dolly replaced Diana after the 1990 hurricane season and was first used in 1996,” the National Hurricane Center said in a statement. Atlantic storm names come from six rotating lists established years in advance by the World…
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell form in the Pacific Ocean as Dolly churns in the Atlantic
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell have formed in the Pacific Ocean far from land. The National Hurricane Center says both are expected to become hurricanes in the next few days. There are no coastal watches or warnings for either storm.…
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