Tropical Storm Dolly 2026
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Tropical Storm Dolly forms and weakens over Caribbean
Invest 97-L had a 20% formation chance through the next seven days.
Dolly's remnants could bring locally heavy rains and gusty winds to portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the next several days.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly were located about 150 miles east of the Leeward Islands as of the NHC's 8 p.m. update Saturday.
Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic
The heavy rain from Dolly may produce flash flooding, especially in areas of higher terrain.
The NHC determines storm names years in advance.
The next time the name Dolly can be used by the NHC is in 2032.
Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic Ocean
Dolly was forecast to bring heavy rain to the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola.
NOAA updated its seasonal forecast in August and expected between seven and 13 named storms in 2026.
The NHC said Tropical Storm Dolly was not named after Dolly Parton.