El Niño Storm Watch: Dolly in the Forecast | Jackson News

A tropical wave off Africa has a 70% chance of becoming Storm Dolly by Thursday—yes, named after the singer, but unrelated. Its Atlantic survival hinges on El Niño’s wind shear and dry air, which could tear it apart—or let it strengthen in the western Atlantic by early September. Though El Niño usually curbs hurricanes, history proves storms still form and hit land, like Agnes ’72 or Idalia ’23. Warmer-than-normal Atlantic waters and near-record Gulf temps add uncertainty. Bottom line: even with lower odds, stay prepared—El Niño doesn’t erase the risk. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0f079935733e1f2d