{
  "id": 3985034,
  "title": "Tropical Storm Dolly speeding across Atlantic toward the Caribbean",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/tropical-storm-dolly-speeding-across-atlantic-toward-the-caribbean",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T15:23:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/weather/2026/aug/28/tropical-storm-dolly-caribbean"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tropical Storm Dolly is rapidly traversing the Atlantic Ocean en route for the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm, which emerged on Thursday, is generating winds almost as strong as 40 miles per hour (65 kilometers per hour), with gusts reaching higher levels. Flash flooding is anticipated in the Leeward Islands, particularly in the coming weekend, with rainfall potentially impacting the Leeward Islands on Saturday and Sunday, and reaching the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola by Sunday and Monday. No coastal warnings have been issued yet, but areas of elevated terrain are at risk of flash flooding due to the heavy rain.\n\nThe name Tropical Storm Dolly is purely coincidental, despite the storm's rise just after country singer Dolly Parton's passing. Names for Atlantic storms are drawn from predetermined lists managed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Dolly is the fourth name on the 2026 list, indicating it will be the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season in 2026. Prior tropical storms this year include Arthur and Bertha, which caused heavy rainfall in the US Gulf coast and Louisiana, respectively. Tropical Storm Cristobal also formed but faded quickly. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th, and so far, it has been less active than usual. Experts attribute this to the effects of El Niño, a weather pattern currently impacting the Pacific. El Niño tends to increase wind shear, which can prevent the formation or intensification of tropical storms.",
  "summary": "Weather system is forecast to approach the Leeward Islands this weekend and may produce flash flooding Tropical Storm Dolly is moving quickly across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Leeward Islands and is expected to bring significant rainfall to parts of the Caribbean this weekend, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday morning. Dolly, which formed on Thursday, had maximum sustained…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Insurance Journal",
        "title": "Tropical Storm Dolly Forms in the Atlantic, Not Named After Dolly Parton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/tropical-storm-dolly-forms-in-the-atlantic-not-named-after-dolly",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:34:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}