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Next Atlantic Storm Will Be Named 'Dolly'

The name comes from a pre-set World Meteorological Organization list and the National Hurricane Center is watching an eastern‑Atlantic disturbance with a roughly 60% short-term chance of developing.

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A tropical disturbance called Invest 96L is seen early Wednesday on visible satellite. While it could organize into a tropical depression in the coming days, it isn’t likely to become Dolly, the next name for any tropical cyclone to form in the Atlantic basin.
Actor Gregg Donovan kneels over Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Overview

  • The National Hurricane Center is tracking Invest AL96 in the eastern Atlantic and assesses about a 60% chance it will become a tropical depression or named storm in the near term.
  • If the system reaches sustained winds of 39 mph it would be designated Tropical Storm Dolly under the WMO list used for the 2026 season.
  • The timing is a coincidence after Dolly Parton died on Tuesday, and WMO officials say the name is not a tribute and was chosen years ago.
  • Forecasters say the disturbance is far from land and poses no immediate threat to the United States, but dry air and increasing wind shear could limit its strength later this week.
  • The name Dolly has appeared on Atlantic lists since 1996 and was used for damaging storms in the past, including Hurricane Dolly in 2008, and names are only retired when a storm is especially deadly or costly.