Tropical Storm Dolly and the Name Game | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Tropical Storm Dolly’s arrival in the Atlantic might sound like a spooky coincidence—especially with country icon Dolly Parton’s recent passing—but the name’s just part of a rotating six-year cycle set by the World Meteorological Organization. This storm, the fourth named system of the 2026 hurricane season, is bringing heavy rain to the Leeward Islands this weekend, then moving toward Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Hispaniola through Sunday and Monday. While it won’t intensify much, flash flooding remains the top threat. The season kicked off with Arthur in June, followed by Bertha and…