For the period of July 21 at 18:00 UTC to the next day at 18:00 UTC, it then impacted the Bahamas, falling below hurricane strength on July 22 at 12:00 UTC. It turned northwest, gradually intensifying as the wind shear completely impacted the storm no more. So far this year, there have been four named storms, two of which became hurricanes. or redistributed. Roofs were torn off hotels and homes, there was significant flooding that had begun to subside and debris was everywhere. All rights reserved. After that, due to increasing wind shear, it started to diminish. One family was left huddling in their topless house after winds blew the roof off, Pena said. The hurricane now turned north-northeast right toward Cuba after it was upgraded to a hurricane. For several days, it advanced westward for several days, no change in organization. A curfew was imposed for 8 p.m., Zamora said. Eugenio Hernandez said 50 neighborhoods were still in danger from flooding. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Dolly was the fourth named storm and third hurricane of the annual hurricane season. The boy suffered a broken hip, leg and a head injury but could not be transported off the island until about 5 p.m. "But we didn't know it would be this bad.". Mailboxes barely peaked above murky, wind-swept waters where neighborhood loops met county roads. Many Texans heading north were stopped at inland Border Patrol checkpoints, where agents opened extra lanes to ease traffic flow while still checking documentation and arresting illegal immigrants, said sector spokesman Dan Doty. However, it remained a Category 2 until it exited Cuba, on July 21 at 15:00 UTC, where it weakened back to a Category 1. The U.S. Census Bureau said that based on Dolly's projected path, about 1.5 million Texans could feel the storm's effects. By Wednesday afternoon, the community of Laureles north of Los Fresnos had been reduced to a chain of sunken islands, separated from the main roads by floodwaters of two feet or more in places. All rights reserved. More than 5,000 people moved to public shelters in the three hardest-hit counties and the numbers were expected to grow Thursday as more people became stranded by floodwaters. About 13,000 people had taken refuge in 21 shelters, he said. 12 hours later, it became a tropical storm again, while gradually intensifying abruptly. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Click for more from MyFOXHouston.com | FOX Tropical Tracker. Peering out the back door at the trailer he deemed too wobbly for his family, Zuniga said the water crossing his yard toward a canal behind was not as high as he had seen it a few years ago when it reached the base of his elevated trailer. After crashing ashore on South Padre Island, the storm ripped roofs from homes, flooded roads and downed power lines, but the Rio Grande levees officials had feared could breach held strong. It had maximum winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mbar (hPa) at the time of its peak. That home's owner had already left to take shelter in another relative's brick house. BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Residents and recovery teams began fanning out across south Texas at dawn Thursday and cars crept along roads with darkened stoplights as the region got its first look at the destruction left by Hurricane Dolly. Hurricane Dolly slammed ashore as a Category 2 hurricane midday Wednesday and then loitered over deep south Texas as a tropical storm, dumping as much as a foot of rain in places and bringing 100 mph winds. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. The fourth named storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the hyperactive 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, The storm formed from a broad area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico on June 28. Part of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Dolly was a Category 2 hurricane that produced minor flooding in Cuba in July 2020 due to its slow movement. Earlier in the day, Mexican soldiers made a last-minute attempt to rescue people at the mouth of the Rio Grande, using an inflatable raft to retrieve at least one family trapped in their home. Sustained tropical storm force winds spread as far north as the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station with tropical storm force wind gusts impacting nearly the entire Coastal Bend and Rio Grande Plains region. The island sustained some of the storm's heaviest damage and was still without power Wednesday night. The busiest part of the Atlantic hurricane season is usually in August and September. It then strengthened more rapidly and on July 19, 12:00 UTC, it became a hurricane. Also, sheriff's deputies rescued a family of eight from Los Fresnos after floodwaters surrounded their home. Areas affected. Rick Perry declared 14 south Texas counties disaster areas and sought federal disaster declarations, and was scheduled to fly over the region Thursday afternoon. "We were going to go to a shelter, but they said there was only one so we decided to stay," said Zuniga's wife, Aleida Cardenas, 29. Residents should stay at home "unless it's life or death," said Tony Pena, Hidalgo County emergency coordinator. The next day at 00:00 UTC, the depression finally became a tropical storm, named Dolly. Click to view photos of Dolly and affected Texas residents. 1971 What-might-have-been Atlantic hurricane season (Fan/Nyssus Collab), 2020 Pacific typhoon season (HurricaneLucas4064), https://hypotheticalhurricanes.fandom.com/wiki/Hurricane_Dolly_(2020-Sandy156)?oldid=383962, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls. On July 17, the wind shear started to subside, the system now able to intensify. 12 hours later, on July 21, 06:00 UTC, Dolly made landfall in the southern province of Ciego de Ávila. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. No deaths were immediately reported in Mexico, but Tamaulipas state Gov. Cuba, Bahamas, Lesser Antilles. The river rose steadily through the day in Brownsville, but did not reach flood stage. All market data delayed 20 minutes. Hurricane Dolly slammed ashore as a Category 2 hurricane midday Wednesday and then loitered over deep south Texas as a tropical storm, dumping as much as a … While the rain set records in Brownsville's Cameron County — ranging from six to 12 inches with another three to seven expected overnight — they did not appear to pose the threat to the Rio Grande's levees that had been feared. "Strong winds are no longer the problem. "We're not experiencing any issues with the levees right now," Sally Spener, spokeswoman for the International Boundary and Water Commission, said late Wednesday. It drifted slowly in the Caribbean, very gradually organizing. All market data delayed 20 minutes. 2 days after it entered the Caribbean Sea, the NHC tracked it, giving it a low chance of forming. Texas Gov. Hurricane Dolly made landfall approximately 80 miles south of Corpus Christi Texas on Wednesday July 23, 2008. Still, the danger had not passed as power lines hung across streets and water surrounded neighborhoods. The storm was expected to break up by Friday. In early July, a tropical wave emerged off the coast of Africa. Hypothetical Hurricanes Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The causeway linking the island to the mainland had reopened. Traffic picked up on local roads littered with debris as people emerged for the first time in more than 24 hours after Dolly's soaking rains and punishing winds. Those winds had dropped by half Thursday morning, and forecasters said the tropical storm warning for the Texas coast would likely be canceled later in the morning. Finally on July 14 at 12:00 UTC, it developed into Tropical Depression Four. Federal forecasters predict a total of 12 to 16 named storms and six to nine hurricanes this season. Pedro Zuniga, his wife and their six children fled their mobile home for the comparative safety of a relative's wood-frame house next door. Hurricane Dolly near peak intensity approaching Cuba on July 20. It strengthened into a hurricane on July 25 at 18:00 UTC and then reached its secondary peak intensity 6 hours later, with winds up to 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mbar. It eventually became a remnant low at 18:00 UTC that day, which dissipated the next day. Due to increasing wind shear, the system struggled to strengthen for a few days, trying to maintain being a tropical depression. At one checkpoint on U.S. 77, smugglers were caught with nearly 10,000 pounds of marijuana. Click to view live Doppler radar of the storm. The only serious injury reported Wednesday occurred when the wind knocked a 17-year-old boy from a seventh-story balcony on South Padre Island. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Intensity decreased slightly between its peak intensity and landfall, with 5 mph (10 km/h) decrease in wind speed and 3 mbar (hPa) increase in pressure. "The water is just not high enough.". Hurricane Dolly was the first Atlantic major hurricane in the month of June since Hurricane Alma of 1966. By 8 a.m., the tropical storm was centered about 50 miles southeast of Laredo with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Others did head to shelters. Dolly was the fourth named storm and third hurricane of … Hurricane Dolly was a Category 2 hurricane that produced minor flooding in Cuba in July 2020 due to its slow movement. It became a Category 2 hurricane on July 20, 06:00 UTC, and reached its peak intensity 12 hours later right before landfall. The last hurricane to hit the U.S. was the fast-forming Humberto, which came ashore in southeast Texas last September. Map plotting the track and the intensity of the storm, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale. But the torrential rains and fierce winds that lasted much of the day in south Texas still caught some by surprise. Once it exited the Bahamas, however, it continued to abate, weakening to a tropical depression on July 23 at 18:00 UTC. In Hidalgo County, Pena said there were several incidents late Wednesday requiring emergency personnel to rescue people from homes. Many people farther inland refused to go to government shelters. It weakened back to a tropical storm on July 26, 06:00 UTC, and then to a tropical depression again on July 27, 00:00 UTC. Now we have to worry about intense rain in the next 24 hours," Hernandez said.

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