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Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic
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Key Points:
- Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, with forecasters expecting it to weaken quickly starting Friday.
- Dolly is the fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, following Arthur, Bertha, and Cristobal.
- The storm's name is unrelated to Dolly Parton's recent death; storm names are assigned by the World Meteorological Organization and reused every six years.
- NOAA forecasts a below-average hurricane season this year due to El Nino, predicting 8 to 14 named storms, with 3 to 6 becoming hurricanes and 1 to 3 reaching major hurricane status.
- Storm names are selected to be short, easy to pronounce, and regionally familiar, with some names retired due to significant destruction, such as Melissa from the 2025 season.
