Tropical Storm Dolly forms in Atlantic, NHC says
Key Points:
- Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the Atlantic, located about 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and a central pressure of 1007 mb.
- The National Hurricane Center expects Dolly to be a short-lived storm, likely degenerating into a tropical wave before reaching the Leeward Islands.
- Heavy rain from Dolly could begin affecting the Leeward Islands late Saturday into Sunday, although no coastal watches or warnings are currently in effect.
- Dolly is the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
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