Tropical Storm Dolly

The name Dolly has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Northern Atlantic Ocean:

  • 1953's Hurricane Dolly - A strong storm that weakened rapidly before passing over Bermuda.
  • 1954's Hurricane Dolly - Small storm that stayed far from land.
  • 1968's Hurricane Dolly - Moved up the east coast of the United States but did not hit land.
  • 1974's Tropical Storm Dolly - Weak storm that did not strike land.
  • 1996's Hurricane Dolly - Formed in the Caribbean, made landfall at Quintana Roo, Mexico and again at Tamaulipas, Mexico.
  • 2002's Tropical Storm Dolly - Formed west of Africa, tracked northwest, but never threatened land.
  • 2008's Hurricane Dolly- Category 2 hurricane that caused $1.5 billion in damage to Texas and Mexico.

The name Dolly, despite heavy damage in Texas in 2008, was not retired and is on the list for the 2014 season.

In the Northwestern Pacific Ocean:

  • 1946's Typhoon Dolly, a strong typhoon that ultimately made landfall in China's Zhejiang province

In the Southeastern Indian Ocean:

  • 1965's Tropical Cyclone Dolly, which never impacted land

In the Southwestern Indian Ocean:

  • 1972's Tropical Storm Dolly, a system that developed off the coast of Madagascar that later grazed Réunion

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