Next Atlantic Tropical Storm Named Dolly, Coinciding With Late Singer’s Name

Meteorologists have assigned the name Dolly to the upcoming Atlantic tropical system, creating an unintended coincidence with the late country music icon. The naming follows standard World Meteorological Organization rotation protocols.

26 Aug, 05:50 — 26 Aug, 05:50

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The IndependentMostly Factual16h ago

The next tropical storm developing in the Atlantic will be called Dolly

Storm systems are named by the World Meteorological Organization

By Rich Booth

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The Independent26 Aug, 05:50First to report

The next tropical storm developing in the Atlantic will be called Dolly

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el-universal-english26 Aug, 14:36Latest update

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Next Atlantic Tropical Storm Named Dolly, Coinciding With Late Singer’s Name

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The next tropical storm developing in the Atlantic will be called Dolly

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The next tropical storm developing in the Atlantic will be called Dolly

Próxima tormenta tropical del Atlántico se llamará Dolly, pero no por la fallecida Parton; es una peculiar coincidencia

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