Tropical Storm Dolly Heads for Caribbean Rain | Tulsa News

Tropical Storm Dolly is brewing in the Atlantic, far from land but poised to dump heavy rain on the Caribbean this weekend—no hurricane warnings yet, but flash flood risks loom for the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola. Named after country music icon Dolly Parton (just a coincidence!), Dolly is the fourth named storm of the 2026 season, which NOAA predicts will be quieter overall thanks to El Niño, with 8–14 named storms expected, 3–6 becoming hurricanes, and 1–3 reaching major status. Don’t let the “quiet” forecast fool you—storms like last year’s Category 5 Hurricane Melissa prove even non-hurricane systems can cause devastation. 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/6523ba8deff9fe7d