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Tropical Storm Dolly speeding toward Caribbean, hurricane center says
Orlando Sentinel • • nation
Key Points:
- Tropical Storm Dolly is maintaining its strength as it moves westward in the Atlantic, currently located about 1,145 miles east of the Leeward Islands with winds of 40 mph, but is forecast to weaken into a tropical wave before reaching the Caribbean.
- Despite expected degeneration, Dolly's remnants could bring heavy rain and potential flash flooding to the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola from late Saturday through Monday, especially in higher terrain areas.
- The National Hurricane Center clarified that the storm's name "Dolly" is coincidental and unrelated to the recent death of entertainer Dolly Parton, as storm names are chosen from pre-determined rotating lists established by the World Meteorological Organization.
- Dolly is the fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1, with NOAA forecasting a below-average season of seven to 13 named storms and two to six hurricanes, possibly with no or only one or two major hurricanes.
