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
Famous quotes containing the words tropical and/or storm:
“Oh, you’ll love the sea. There’s something about it. The hot red dawn, the towering sails, the wake on a tropical night. Oh, you’ll love it all. It’s a glorious kind of world. I couldn’t live without it.”
—Charles Larkworthy. Denison Clift. Capt. Benjamin Briggs (Arthur Margetson)
“As the bird trims her to the gale,
I trim myself to the storm of time,
I man the rudder, reef the sail,
Obey the voice at eve obeyed in prime:
“Lowly faithful, banish fear,
Right onward drive unharmed;
The port, well worth the cruise, is near,
And every wave is charmed.””
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)