{"id":2650554,"date":"2026-08-27T13:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T17:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tropical-storm-dolly-not-named-after-country-star-national-hurricane-center\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T13:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T17:52:30","slug":"tropical-storm-dolly-not-named-after-country-star-national-hurricane-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tropical-storm-dolly-not-named-after-country-star-national-hurricane-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm Dolly not named after country star: National Hurricane Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftropical-storm-dolly-not-named-after-country-star-national-hurricane-center%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2650554&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A notable coincidence occurred following the death of country singer Dolly parton, when a tropical storm named Tropical Storm Dolly formed over the Atlantic. the name \u201cDolly\u201d was assigned by the World Meteorological Organization over 30 years ago and has no connection to Parton\u2019s passing. The name was previously used for storms in 2008 and 2020. The timing of the storm\u2019s naming was purely coincidental, as the WMO follows a procedure of naming storms alphabetically, alternating genders, and reusing names every six years unless a storm is particularly deadly. The National Hurricane Center clarified that the storm\u2019s name was unrelated to Parton\u2019s death, which was announced as occurring after a brief battle with cancer. Tributes and grief poured in from around the world upon her passing at age 80.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A remarkable coincidence took place after beloved country singer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4699862\/dolly-parton-dies-at-age-80\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4699862\">Dolly Parton\u2019s<\/a> death, when a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3864164\/storm-melissa-hurricane-catastrophic-flooding-northern-caribbean\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3864164\">tropical storm<\/a> that formed over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday was given the preselected name Tropical Storm Dolly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name \u201cDolly\u201d was chosen 30 years ago by the international committee of the World Meteorological Organization as part of a \u201cstrict procedure,\u201d and bears no relation to Parton\u2019s death on Tuesday. The odd series of events was noted as early as Wednesday, when meteorologist Roger Edwards described the \u201castounding coincidence\u201d in a social media post.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4702726\/tropical-storm-dolly-parton-death-coincidence\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Tropical Storm Dolly not named after country star: \u2018Purely coincidental\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4701407\/ted-cruz-fcc-jd-vance-2028-republican-strategists-tucker-carlson\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ted Cruz fires 2028 warning shot against JD Vance, but his lane is uncertain<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4702338\/ag-blanche-scolds-philly-da-krasner-for-blow-up-ballroom-comments\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Todd Blanche scolds Philadelphia district attorney for \u2018blow up\u2019 ballroom comments<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Hurricane Center, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, felt compelled to clarify the name choice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe timing of the use of the name Dolly for this storm is purely coincidental. \u2026 The name Dolly replaced Diana after the 1990 hurricane season,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WMO adheres to a procedure that names storms alphabetically, alternating between male and female and reusing them on a six-year rotation. The names only change if a storm is particularly deadly \u2014 \u201cDolly\u201d replaced \u201cDiana\u201d after Hurricane Diana killed dozens of people in Mexico in 1990.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDolly\u201d was previously used for storms in 2008 and 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4699862\/dolly-parton-dies-at-age-80\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4699862\">DOLLY PARTON DIES AT AGE 80 AFTER \u2018BRIEF BATTLE WITH CANCER\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grief and tributes poured out from around the world on Tuesday after her death was announced, credited to a \u201cbrief battle with cancer.\u201d Her death was announced by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who served as the family representative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness, but sadness lies with us, not with Dolly,\u201d he said. \u201cDolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents, and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Storm named Dolly after singer\u2019s death; coincidence, says WMO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2650555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP24240800633352.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4826,84772,42082,37131],"class_list":["post-2650554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dolly","tag-hurricane-news","tag-meteorology","tag-tropical-storm"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP24240800633352.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2650554"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2650557,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650554\/revisions\/2650557"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2650555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2650554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2650554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2650554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}