Tropical Storm Dolly Heads for Islands | Jackson News

Tropical Storm Dolly’s still churning with 40 mph winds, set to weaken into a tropical wave before landfall—bringing heavy rain and flash flood risks to the Leeward Islands this weekend, then possibly hitting the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola Sunday through Monday. Though it’s unlikely to strengthen, if it survives dry air and wind shear, it could reignite off the southeastern U.S. coast later next week. As the fourth named storm of the season, Dolly’s name has nothing to do with country legend Dolly Parton—names are chosen by the WMO and can be retired after major damage. Moving west at 24 mph, residents in affected zones should stay alert. While not a direct threat to the U.S. mainland, forecasters are watching other Atlantic systems too—hurricane season’s peak is still ahead, from mid-August to mid-October. 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/c2ab641768e6ae4b