Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic Ocean far from land
Forecasters said Dolly will likely weaken by Friday as wind shear and dry air build, with no threat to Florida right now.
- 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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How Tropical Storm Dolly got its name and why it has nothing to do with Dolly Parton
Tropical Storm Dolly was located far out at sea when it formed just before 11 a.m. Eastern time. The system could bring rain to parts of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean, including the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.
Tropical Storm Dolly Forms in Atlantic: Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds Target Lesser Antilles
Tropical Storm Dolly has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, east of the Lesser Antilles and could bring gusty wind and heavy downpours to the islands beginning Saturday afternoon. What AccuWeather Hurricane Experts are Forecasting: Widespread rainfall of 2-4 inches across the northern Lesser Antilles, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 12 inches Wind gusts of 40-50 miles-per-hour with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 60 mph across Saint Kitts a…
Tropical Storm Dolly, the fourth of the current hurricane season, was formed on Thursday over the Central Atlantic and advances westwards at 39 kilometers per hour (24 miles) without threats to coastal areas for now, reported the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the United States.
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