When Tropical Storm Dolly forms, it's not connected to Dolly Parton
Stephanie NimsSara Tonks
ByStephanie NimsandSara Tonks
15 hours agoUpdated: August 26, 2026, 5:08 pm EDTPublished: August 26, 2026, 5:00 pm EDT

The next named storm in the Atlantic will be called Dolly, but the World Meteorological Organization didn't name it after country icon Dolly Parton, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 80. Here is the real reason the storm will be named Dolly.

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