A new tropical storm formed in the Atlantic and was named Dolly, heading towards the Leeward Islands, in the northeast Caribbean, during this weekend. The coincidence with Dolly Parton's name, the American country music star who died last Tuesday at age 80, is purely coincidental. The World Meteorological Organization is responsible for assigning names to storms according to established procedures, and the lists are reused every six years.
For the Atlantic region, the name lists follow alphabetical order and alternate between male and female names. The current season began with tropical storm Arthur, which hit the Gulf Coast of the United States in June, followed by tropical storm Bertha, which caused rain in Louisiana and Texas in July.
Tropical storm Cristobal also formed and dissipated quickly in the Atlantic early in the season. The article does not provide additional information about Dolly's forecast path or expected intensity.
