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Tropical Storm Dolly Forms in Central Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center reports Tropical Storm Dolly formed over the central tropical Atlantic on August 28, 2026.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 27, 2026, 11:15 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 23, 2026, 2:36 p.m. ETUpdated Sep 5, 2026, 4:17 a.m. ET
formed on August 28, 2026, according to . As of 11 a.m. EDT on August 27, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and a minimum central pressure of millibars, the center reported. One outlet, local10.com, gave the advisory time as 10:58 a.m. EDT. The storm's position was described differently by sources: local10.com placed it about 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands, while live5news.com reported its latitude as 13.6 north and longitude as 38.7 west. kbtx.com and others described it as being . Movement was reported as west at 24 mph by several outlets, with fox10tv.com saying "westward at about 24 mph." No coastal watches or warnings have been issued, and the storm's future path remains uncertain.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 27, 2026, 11:15 a.m. ETFirst report

    Tropical Storm Dolly Forms in Central Tropical Atlantic

    Tropical Storm Dolly has formed in the Central Tropical Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of 3 p.m. UTC on August 27, 2026, the storm was moving west at 24 mph with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, as reported by kbtx.com. The NHC advisory lists the storm's central pressure at 1007 millibars.

    The NHC's advisory, issued at 15:00 UTC on August 27, identifies Dolly as a tropical storm in the Atlantic basin. The storm's position and movement are based on the latest NHC data. No coastal watches or warnings have been mentioned in the advisory.

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