Dolly is the 4th name on the 2026 list of Atlantic hurricane names, and it has been used in 2026: Tropical Storm Dolly formed on August 24. The list comes back in 2032, when Dolly is used only if the season reaches the letter D. Since 1996, six storms have been named Dolly; the strongest, in 2008, peaked as a Category 2 hurricane.
No. Dolly is on the 2026 list of Atlantic names, and it is not among the 100 names NHC lists as retired from the Atlantic (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
Dolly is next scheduled for 2032, when the 2026 list comes back. The six lists rotate, so each one returns every six years.
A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Dolly is name 4 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Dolly formed in the Atlantic in August 2026 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1007 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Dolly (2026): track and historyDolly formed in the Atlantic in June 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Dolly (2020): track and historyDolly formed in the Atlantic in September 2014 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It made landfall near Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Mexico. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Dolly (2014): track and historyDolly formed in the Atlantic in July 2008 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 963 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Playa del Carmen, Mexico and last near Harlingen, United States. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Dolly (2008): track and historyDolly formed in the Atlantic in August 2002 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Dolly (2002): track and historyDolly formed in the Atlantic in August 1996 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico and last near Naranjos, Mexico. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Dolly (1996): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly 2014 | Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Mexico | 2014-09-03 04:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Dolly 2008 | Playa del Carmen, Mexico | 2008-07-21 05:30 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Dolly 2008 | Port Isabel, United States | 2008-07-23 18:20 | 85 mph / 140 km/h |
| Dolly 2008 | Harlingen, United States | 2008-07-23 20:00 | 80 mph / 130 km/h |
| Dolly 1996 | Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico | 1996-08-20 17:30 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Dolly 1996 | Naranjos, Mexico | 1996-08-23 12:00 | 80 mph / 130 km/h |
Names go in alphabetical order, one per storm, as each storm reaches tropical-storm strength (39 mph, 34 knots), so a storm’s place in its season decides its name.
In each of 2026, 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002 and 1996, Dolly was the 4th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Dolly in 2026, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 24, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 4th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002 and 1996.
Hurricane Dolly in 2008 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 963 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in July and made landfall near Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The weakest of the six, in 2026, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).