Coverage dated August 25, 2026 to August 28, 2026

Stormy Weekend Ahead as Tropical Storm Dolly Struggles in the Atlantic

Headline from WSVN Miami, on the newest of 4 developments

Storms Increase Into the Weekend Friday starts hot and humid with temperatures climbing into the low to mid 90’s. Showers and storms should begin developing...

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Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Next tropical storm expected to be named Dolly

    Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland ·

  2. Next tropical cyclone will be named 'Dolly' in the Atlantic

    Headline from Ozarks First ·

  3. Tropical storm Dolly moves toward eastern Caribbean

    Headline from UPI ·

  4. Newest

    Stormy Weekend Ahead as Tropical Storm Dolly Struggles in the Atlantic

    Headline from WSVN Miami ·

Reports & sources

93 articles, oldest first.

  1. WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

    Next tropical storm to be named Dolly (opens WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg)

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    WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg's feed description

    In a strange twist of fate, the next tropical storm to form in this year will share a first name with beloved country music singer Dolly Parton, who died on Monday.

  2. Phl17

    Next tropical storm expected to be named Dolly (opens Phl17)

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    Phl17's feed description

    In a strange twist of fate, the next tropical storm to form in this year is expected to share a first name with beloved country music singer Dolly Parton.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Next Atlantic storm will be named Dolly, but it's not connected to Parton's death (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    (Left) This NOAA satellite image taken at 11:21 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, shows Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Atlantic Ocean. (Right) Actor Gregg Donovan kneels over Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles.

  4. Newsweek

    Storm Dolly Could Form Within Days as Low Crosses the Atlantic (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    An Atlantic disturbance could first become a tropical depression then strengthen into Tropical Storm Dolly.

  5. Ozarks First

    Next tropical cyclone will be named 'Dolly' in the Atlantic (opens Ozarks First)

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    Ozarks First's feed description

    Singer Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday just as the next Atlantic tropical cyclone is set to share her name.

  6. Miami New Times

    Did meteorologists just name a Florida-bound tropical storm after Dolly Parton? (opens Miami New Times)

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    Miami New Times's feed description

    It's actually far from the first time meteorologists have used the name Dolly for a hurricane.

  7. NBC 6 South Florida

    Area of low pressure in the central Atlantic could become Tropical Storm Dolly (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The National Hurricane Center on Thursday continues to monitor an area of low pressure in the Atlantic Ocean that could become a “short-lived tropical storm.” AL96 is currently located about halfway between African and the Windward Islands.

  8. AL.com

    Hurricane Dolly? Next tropical storm developing in Atlantic with poorly timed name (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    “If it becomes a hurricane, it should be a category 9 to 5,” one Facebook user joked.

  9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic, could bring heavy rain to Caribbean (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    This satellite image released by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Dolly over the Atlantic Ocean, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

  10. AL.com

    Tropical Storm Dolly could form soon, too soon, in the Atlantic (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    If Dolly forms it will be the fourth named storm of 2026 in the Atlantic.

  11. Tampa Bay Times

    Hello, Dolly? The next Atlantic storm of the season likely to form soon (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    Despite intense wind shear and other hostile conditions for Atlantic storms this season, another named storm may beat the odds and form soon — potentially as early as Thursday afternoon. The National Hurricane Center raised the odds that a tropical wave it’s been tracking for days could strengthen i…

  12. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic far from land, forecasters say (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic far from land, forecasters say

  13. FOX 35 Orlando

    NHC: Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Tropical Storm Dolly has formed in the Atlantic, becoming the fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The National Hurricane Center said it would initiate advisories for Tropical Storm Dolly, previously known as Invest 96L, during its 11 a.m. (EST) advisory.

  14. Bangor Daily News

    Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic and could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and forecasters said it could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean. The storm was about 1,555 miles (2,500 kilometers) east of the Leeward Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (64 kph), the U…

  15. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Tropical Storm Dolly forms in Atlantic far from land (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and forecasters expected it to fade quickly. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said it will start issuing advisories on Dolly.

  16. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic Ocean far from land (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and forecasters expected it to fade quickly.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Dolly was the fourth named storm for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

  18. KXAN Austin

    Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic Basin (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic Basin late Thursday morning. The National Hurricane Center will initiate advisories at 10 a.m. (CT).

  19. CW 39 Houston

    Tropical Storm Dolly forms in Atlantic Ocean (opens CW 39 Houston)

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    CW 39 Houston's feed description

    Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and forecasters expected it to fade quickly.

  20. CBS News

    Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic Ocean (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Tropical Storm Dolly on Thursday became the fourth named storm in the Atlantic Ocean this year.

  21. The Columbian

    Tropical Storm Dolly likely to form today, hurricane center says (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Thursday said Tropical Storm Dolly could form today in the Atlantic, but it may not last that long.

  22. Fox26 Houston

    Tropical Storm Dolly has formed (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    According to the National Hurricane Center, Dolly was located in the Central Atlantic about 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. It’s moving west at more than 20 mph.

  23. Country Living

    Tropical Storm Dolly Has Formed in the Atlantic—And the Name Was Picked 30 Years Ago (opens Country Living)

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    Country Living's feed description

    Experts call it an “astounding coincidence.”

  24. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Tropical Storm Dolly brings rain threat to the Caribbean (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

    Published

    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and forecasters said it could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean. The storm was about 1,555 miles (2,500 kilometers) east of the Leeward Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (64 kph), the U…

  25. Washington Examiner

    Tropical Storm Dolly not named after country star: ‘Purely coincidental’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A remarkable coincidence took place after beloved country singer Dolly Parton’s death, when a tropical storm that formed over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday was given the preselected name Tropical Storm Dolly.

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