Hello, Dolly? The next Atlantic storm of the season likely to form soon

Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the Atlantic Basin late Thursday morning, far from land. As the fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the system prompted the National Hurricane Center to initiate official advisories starting at 10 a.m. CT. Forecasters had previously indicated that the storm was likely to develop soon. The system currently remains in the Atlantic, with monitoring continuing as it progresses through the current hurricane season's active cycle.