&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Dolly_Suomi_NPP_Sept_2_2014.png) Tropical Storm Dolly approaching Mexico on September 2 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 1, 2014 |
| Remnant low | September 3 |
| Dissipated | September 4, 2014 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 1000 mbar (hPa); 29.53 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 indirect |
| Damage | $22.2 million (2014 USD) |
| Areas affected | Eastern and Northeastern Mexico, Texas |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Dolly was a short-lived and disorganized tropical cyclone that caused moderate damage across Tamaulipas, Mexico, in early September 2014. Originating from a tropical wave, the system first became a tropical depression late on September 1 while situated over the Bay of Campeche. Dolly struggled against strong wind shear for the duration of its existence. The large system featured multiple circulations, sometimes becoming a new dominant center and other times simply rotating around a mean vortex. As a result, multiple center relocations occurred along its general west-northwest track. Dolly eventually made landfall in Tamaulipas on September 3 before degenerating into a remnant low. The system subsequently dissipated the following day.
Prior to Dolly's landfall, schools suspended classes and officials opened shelters across Tamaulipas and Veracruz. The storm produced widespread moderate to heavy rain in Mexico, with accumulations peaking at 15.23 in (387 mm) in La Encantada, Tamaulipas. Subsequent flooding caused damage amounting to 290.5 million pesos (US$22.2 million). One fatality was indirectly attributed to the storm. Moisture from Dolly also brought scattered storms to southern Texas.