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Hurricane Dolly
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
	Hurricane Dolly over the Laguna Madre on July 23
Formed	July 20, 2008
Dissipated	July 27, 2008
	(Remnant low after July 25)
Highest winds	1-minute sustained: 100 mph (155 km/h) ;
Lowest pressure	963 mbar (hPa); 28.44 inHg
Fatalities	1 direct, 21 indirect
Damage	$1.35 billion (2008 USD)
Areas affected	Cayman Islands, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, United States (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona)
	Part of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season

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Hurricane Dolly was a strong tropical cyclone that made landfall in Deep South Texas in July 2008. Dolly was the fourth tropical cyclone and second hurricane to form during the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Dolly developed on July 20 from an area of disturbed weather in association with a strong tropical wave. It was named at the same time it formed—skipping the tropical depression phase entirely as the precursor wave already had tropical storm-force winds. This marked the earliest time a fourth named cyclone formed since the 2005 season, which used to hold the record until it was surpassed by the 2012 season and then by the 2016 season.^[1]

The tropical storm made landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula near Cancún early on July 21, leaving at least 17 people dead in Guatemala,^[2]^[3] and one person in the Yucatán. It moved into the Gulf of Mexico and strengthened to become a Category 2 hurricane, before weakening some and making landfall as a Category 1 storm on July 23 in South Padre Island, Texas, with 85 mph (140 km/h) winds.^[4] The storm caused 212,000 customers to lose power in Texas as well as 125,000 in Tamaulipas, and dropped estimated amounts of over 16 inches (410 mm) of rain in isolated areas .^[5] Rip currents throughout the entire Gulf Coast resulted in one person drowning off the Florida Panhandle. There were no deaths as a result of Hurricane Dolly in Texas; it did, however, cause an estimated $1.05 billion in damage.^[4] The remnants of the storm caused two deaths in New Mexico.

Meteorological history

An area of disturbed weather formed over the tropical Atlantic about 1,600 miles (2,600 km) east of the southern Windward Islands on July 13 in association with a strong tropical wave. The wave tracked across the Caribbean Sea during the third week of July. Despite producing strong convection and tropical storm-force sustained winds, it failed to develop a low-level circulation until July 20. That morning, reconnaissance aircraft found a low-level circulation and the system was identified as a tropical cyclone by the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The reconnaissance data showed that the storm had maximum sustained winds exceeding the 34-knot (39 mph; 63 km/h) threshold for tropical storm status. Additionally, buoy data corroborated that the system was producing speeds of this velocity at sea level, so the NHC declared the system to be a tropical storm—bypassing the tropical depression stage altogether—and giving it the name Dolly.^[6]

Tropical Storm Dolly in the Gulf of Mexico just after crossing the Yucatan Peninsula

At this point, Dolly was located 270 mi (435 km) east of Chetumal, and 230 mi (365 km) southeast of Cozumel;^[7] the tropical storm was expected to make landfall later that day. At the time of Dolly's approach to Quintana Roo, 100,000 tourists were in the state,^[8] and 45,000 of them in Cancún.^[9] Originally, the storm was forecast by the Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (Mexico's national weather service) to make landfall between Playa del Carmen and Tulum.^[10] However, as the storm approached the Quintana Roo coastline, it lost its organization and its surface circulation center disappeared.^[11] When the storm was just offshore, it began reorganizing, and a new circulation center formed in the heavy convection on the northern sector of the storm.^[12] In essence, this caused the storm to briefly move parallel to the coastline, shifting the point of Dolly's first landfall to north of Cancún. The northward shift also caused the bulk of the storm to stay over water, reducing its impact on the Yucatán Peninsula.^[13]

After moving into the Gulf of Mexico, conditions became favorable for additional intensification, with low wind shear and warm sea surface temperatures.^[11] Dolly strengthened steadily beginning on July 21, and by the afternoon of July 22, it strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. At this point, the storm was located about 165 mi (265 km) east-southeast of Brownsville, Texas.^[14] Steady strengthening continued that evening and into the morning of July 23, at which point Dolly reached Category 2 intensity while just east of the Rio Grande Valley at 10:00 that morning with winds of up to 100 mph (160 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 963 mbar.^[4] At 1:00 pm CDT (1800 UTC) that same day, Dolly made landfall on South Padre Island, Texas, slightly weaker as a Category 1 hurricane with 85 mph (140 km/h) sustained winds and a pressure of 967 mbar.^[4] Hurricane Dolly then moved west-northwestward over the Laguna Madre crossing onto the mainland near the Cameron-Willacy County line. South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Los Fresnos, Bayview, Brownsville, San Benito, Rio Hondo, Arroyo City and especially Harlingen suffered heavy wind and flooding. Hurricane Dolly then thrashed the Delta Region along and north of Highway 107 with its most fierce winds and rain. Towns like Santa Rosa, La Villa, Edcouch, Elsa, Monte Alto and San Carlos were hit hard by the slow-moving, wet hurricane which dumped 10-20 inch rains. According to Mid Valley Town-Crier newspaper, the Weslaco Airport clocked gusts of 68 knots (78 mph). Dolly weakened to a tropical storm after passing US 281 (west of San Manuel and Linn, Texas) late on the 23rd, and then a tropical depression, as it moved slowly inland into Mexico.^[15] The circulation weakened into a remnant low over northern Mexico on the afternoon of July 25, then crossed back into the United States, passing through the Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua/El Paso, Texas metropolitan area on the morning of July 26^[16] and then north across New Mexico. The remnant low of Dolly finally began to dissipate late in the evening of July 27 approximately 100 km (62 mi) west-northwest of Dalhart, Texas.^[17]

Preparations

Yucatán Peninsula

On July 20, the Mexican government issued a tropical storm warning for the Yucatán Peninsula from Campeche to the international border with Belize. A few hours later, Belize's government issued a tropical storm watch from Belize City to the Mexican border.^[18]

That same morning, the Quintana Roo Civil Protection authorities in Chetumal declared a "blue alert" for the entire state due to the storm's proximity.^[19] This alert was upgraded to an "orange alert" that afternoon,^[20] and to a "red alert" that evening.^[9] On Cozumel, the ferry service connecting the island to the mainland was suspended,^[21] and local government oulawed sales of alcohol and asked residents to stay in their homes after 6:00 pm local time.^[20] The state government also ordered the evacuation of 1,000 people^[22] from the island of Banco Chinchorro and village of Punta Allen,^[23] and evacuations were also ordered in Tulum.^[21] Later, evacuation orders were also made for Holbox Island, causing the total number of evacuees to reach 2,000.^[8] In the Solidaridad municipality, 238 people were put in shelters to weather out the storm.^[9] Elsewhere, five shelters were made available to the population, but only one family of three used them.^[24] The Yucatán state government issued a blue alert, followed by an orange alert when the storm approached the state.^[9]

United States and Mexico

Hurricane Dolly at peak intensity, just before landfall.

The National Hurricane Center and the Mexican government issued hurricane watches for the coast between the San Fernando River in Tamaulipas and Port O'Connor, Texas. At the same time, a tropical storm watch was issued for the Texas coast between Port O'Connor and San Luis Pass, and for the Gulf coast from the San Fernando River southward to La Pesca, Tamaulipas.^[25] That evening, at 10 p.m. CDT (0300 UTC July 22), the hurricane watches and tropical storm watches in both countries were upgraded to hurricane warnings and tropical storm warnings, respectively. At the same time, the Mexican government issued a hurricane watch between the San Fernando River and La Pesca.^[26]

In the Gulf of Mexico, Royal Dutch Shell evacuated 125 personnel from its oil rigs on July 20, and evacuated another 60 on July 21. Diamond Offshore Drilling removed non-essential employees from some of its rigs,^[27] and the Rowan Companies also evacuated one of their eight oil rigs in the Gulf.^[28] Also on July 21, Chevron announced that it was evacuating some of its workers from its oil rigs in the Gulf, but did not disclose how many were removed.^[29] On July 22, BP announced the evacuation of non-essential personnel from two of its rigs,^[30] and on July 23, Petróleos Mexicanos evacuated 66 people from one of its rigs.^[31] In spite of this, oil production was not expected to be affected by Dolly.^[28]

In Texas, Governor Rick Perry activated 1,200 members of the Texas Military Forces, among other emergency personnel. Perry also ordered 250 buses to be placed in San Antonio, so they could be used if evacuations became necessary.^[32] Perry declared 14 counties of the state as disaster areas on July 22.^[33] The Texas Department of Transportation put construction contractors in the Rio Grande Valley on notice of a possible storm.^[34] Cameron County emergency officials urged residents living along the Rio Grande to evacuate, for fear of the levees alongside the river bursting.^[35] Port of Brownsville officials also decided to close the port at midnight Wednesday, July 23, through midnight Friday, July 25.^[36] The United States Navy removed 104 airplanes from Truax Field and flew them to bases further inland, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement evacuated its detention facility in Port Isabel.^[37]

On July 21, the state of Veracruz put 166 municipalities in preventive alert, and expected that the storm would exacerbate existing flooding.^[38] In Tamaulipas, state authorities put the municipalities of Soto la Marina, San Fernando, Matamoros, Valle Hermoso, Río Bravo and Reynosa on alert and prepared shelters.^[39] Later, on July 22, 23,000 people were planned to be evacuated from Matamoros, Soto la Marina and San Fernando;^[40] however, of those, only about 13,000 followed the evacuation order, and were placed in 21 shelters.^[41] 15 shelters—with a capacity to hold 4,500 people—were activated in Reynosa.^[42] On the night of July 22, the federal government, through the Secretaría de Gobernación (SEGOB), declared a state of emergency in 17 municipalities, making them eligible to receive federal assistance funding.^[43] SEGOB also ordered 600 Army troops and 350 Marines deployed to Tamaulipas,^[44] a number that later grew to 4,800 military and police.^[41] Further inland, on July 21, the Nuevo León state government began to prepare 300 shelters throughout the state,^[45] and the Coahuila state government announced a state of alert the next day.^[39] On July 23, Coahuila authorities emitted an orange alert due to the risk of flooding from Dolly's remnants, and activated 2,000 military and police to the state.^[46]

Impact

Coast Guard video of the aftermath of Hurricane Dolly in south Texas

Northwestern Caribbean

In Guatemala, the rain caused landslides and at least 17 deaths, with 12 members of one family killed near La Unión in the department of Zacapa and four from another family in San Pedro Soloma, Huehuetenango. One more person drowned after trying to cross the flooded Punilá River in La Unión.^[3] Before it made landfall, Dolly caused heavy rain in western Cuba,^[21] primarily in the provinces of Isla de la Juventud, Pinar del Río and La Habana.^[47] In Mexico, the state of Quintana Roo reported no deaths from the storm,^[9] and no major damage was reported in Cancún;^[48] however, the city reported significant beach erosion.^[49] Four fisherman were reported missing after Dolly passed over the Yucatán peninsula, and one of them was found dead on the beach near Puerto Progreso, Yucatán.^[50]

Gulf of Mexico

The storm contributed to a $2.16 price increase in oil futures in the New York Mercantile Exchange on July 21,^[51] although prices fell again after Dolly missed most of the oil rigs in the Gulf.^[52] The Minerals Management Service indicated that Dolly caused 4.66% of the total oil production and 5.13% of the natural gas production to be shut in.^[53]

United States

In the United States, President George W. Bush declared 15 counties of Texas as a federal disaster area.^[54] Hurricane Dolly is considered to be the most destructive hurricane to hit the Rio Grande Valley in 41 years; the last such storm was Beulah in 1967, but Beulah was not more damaging; it was just deadlier. It was the worst hurricane to hit Brownsville since 1980's Allen. No deaths were reported as a result of the storm, but one boy was injured after falling seven floors from a condominium balcony in South Padre Island.^[55] Early on July 23, an apartment complex roof partially collapsed in South Padre Island. Power was knocked out to more than 13,000 customers in Cameron County, Texas and 15,100 in Hidalgo County, Texas. Sustained winds were estimated at 100 mph with gusts of 120 mph when Dolly made landfall. Dolly's strongest winds and heaviest rains were generally on the left or south side of the eyewall. The winds blew signs off of many hotels.^[56] Residents of Brownsville reported downed tree limbs, among other small damages.^[57] In addition, at least two tornadoes were reported in San Patricio County, well to the north of the landfall location. One of them uprooted trees and knocked over several roofs and weak structures.^[58] By noon on July 23, the storm had left 36,000 customers in south Texas without electric power, a number that rose to 61,000 by 3:00 p.m,^[59] and to 122,800 by 6:00 p.m.^[60] At the height of the disaster, some 155,000 homes were without electricity. The damage in South Texas was much more destructive than what was predicted. Dozens of homes and businesses were destroyed with hundreds more damaged, and the storm surge caused many boats to be brought onshore, some into homes.^{[citation needed]}

The Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, declared 14 counties in South Texas a disaster area.^[33]^[61] Insured property damage estimates are near $525 million (2008 USD) with total property damage estimates (based on a 2–1 ratio of total damage to insured damage) near $1.05 billion (2008 USD)^[4] in the state (with a large proportion of the losses being agricultural), and the Rio Grande cotton crop was expected to be a complete loss.^[62] After weakening to a tropical storm, Dolly spun off another tornado near Poth early on July 24 with minor damage.^[63] Near noon on July 24, an EF0 tornado touched down in the southern edge of downtown San Antonio near the Interstate 10–Interstate 37 interchange. Significant damage was reported in the area, with several commercial buildings losing their roofs and numerous houses damaged. Damage was also reported at the Windcrest Tower. About 1,500 customers lost power as a result.^[64] Flash flooding from the remnant low of Dolly occurred in El Paso, Texas, on July 26:^[65] one person was killed in an adjacent portion of New Mexico from a weather-related traffic accident.^[66] Additional flash flooding and river flooding on the Rio Ruidoso in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico occurred on the morning of July 27, after more than 6 in (150 mm) of rainfall from Dolly's remnants: hundreds of tourists, campers and residents were evacuated^[67] and the storm caused damage at the Ruidoso Downs racetrack.^[68] One person was killed in the Rio Ruidoso flooding,^[69] approximately 900 persons required rescue, approximately 500 structures were damaged, and initial damage estimates for Ruidoso, New Mexico were in the range of $15–20 million.^[70]

Distant effects included high waves and rip currents throughout the Gulf of Mexico. One person was killed and at least nine others had to be rescued from Panama City Beach, Florida, as a result of rip currents caused by Dolly.^[71] The remnants of Dolly also impacted the south and middle of the Midwest including the Chicago metropolitan area and Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, and some parts of southern Missouri, causing severe weather reports and some damage of property.

Mexico

In Matamoros, Tamaulipas, downed power lines fell on floodwaters and electrocuted one man.^[72] The hurricane caused 19 colonias to lose electric power, and about 125,000 users lost power the night after Dolly's second landfall.^[72] 111 colonias were flooded, and 50 of those suffered severe flooding.^[72] The storm also knocked down trees, billboards and traffic signals in the city.^[73] Soldiers rescued a family trapped in their home near the mouth of the Rio Grande.^[74] On July 26, the remnant low of Dolly dropped heavy rains on Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, causing landslides, flooding, the collapse of a historic church^[75] and evacuation of numerous colonias.^[76] Damage estimates in Mexico are around $300 million (2008 USD).^[62]

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External links

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[El_Universal_Pemex-31] Staff writer (2008-07-23). "Evacua Pemex a 66 trabajadores por Dolly" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 2008-07-23.

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[AP_TX_disaster_areas-33] Staff writer (2008-07-22). "Governor issues Dolly disaster declaration". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-07-22.

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[Brownsville_Herald_port-36] Perez-Trevino, Emma (2008-07-22). "Truck traffic at Port to shut down this afternoon". The Brownsville Herald. Retrieved 2008-07-22.^{[permanent dead link]}

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[El_Universal_Tamps_evacs-40] Aguilar Grimaldo, Roberto (2008-07-22). "Declaran alerta máxima en Tamaulipas por Dolly" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 2008-07-22.

[AP_downgrade_to_TS-41] Staff writer (2008-07-24). "Se degrada Dolly a tormenta tropical" (in Spanish). Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-07-25.

[El_Universal_Reynosa-42] Staff writer (2008-07-22). "Activan en Reynosa albergues por paso de Dolly" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 2008-07-22.

[El_Universal_FONDEN_Tamps-43] Staff writer (2008-07-22). "Declara Segob emergencia en 17 municipios de Tamaulipas por Dolly" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 2008-07-23.

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[WSJ_oil_prices-51] Baskin, Brian (2008-07-21). "Storm Stirs Gains for Oil Prices". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2008-07-21.

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[AP_Texas_impact-56] White, Elizabeth (2008-07-23). "Hurricane Dolly front edge hits Texas-Mexico coast". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-07-23.^{[permanent dead link]}

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 An area of disturbed weather formed over the tropical Atlantic about 1,600&nbsp;miles (2,600&nbsp;km) east of the southern [[Windward Islands]] on July&nbsp;13 in association with a strong tropical wave. The wave tracked across the [[Caribbean Sea]] during the third week of July. Despite producing strong convection and tropical storm-force sustained winds, it failed to develop a low-level circulation until July&nbsp;20. That morning, [[Hurricane Hunters|reconnaissance aircraft]] found a low-level circulation and the system was identified as a [[tropical cyclone]] by the [[National Hurricane Center]] (NHC). The reconnaissance data showed that the storm had [[maximum sustained wind]]s exceeding the 34-[[knot (unit)|knot]] (39&nbsp;mph; 63&nbsp;km/h) threshold for [[tropical cyclone scales|tropical storm status]]. Additionally, [[buoy]] data corroborated that the system was producing speeds of this velocity at sea level, so the NHC declared the system to be a tropical storm—bypassing the tropical depression stage altogether—and giving it the name ''Dolly''.<ref name="nhc.dolly.disc.01">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.discus.001.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm Dolly Special Discussion Number 1|last=Knabb|first=Richard|date=2008-07-20|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref>
 [[File:DollyMODIS08.jpg|right|thumb|Tropical Storm Dolly in the Gulf of Mexico just after crossing the [[Yucatan Peninsula]]]]
-At this point, Dolly was located 270&nbsp;mi (435&nbsp;km) east of [[Chetumal]], and 230&nbsp;mi (365&nbsp;km) southeast of [[Cozumel]];<ref name="nhc.dolly.pa.01">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.public.001.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm Dolly Special Advisory Number 1|last=Knabb|first=Richard|date=2008-07-20|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> the tropical storm was expected to make [[landfall (meteorology)|landfall]] later that day. At the time of Dolly's approach to [[Quintana Roo]], 100,000&nbsp;tourists were in the state,<ref name="DY Holbox evacs"/> and 45,000 of them in [[Cancún]].<ref name="DY Yucatan orange" /> Originally, the storm was forecast by the [[Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (Mexico)|Servicio Meteorológico Nacional]] (Mexico's national weather service) to make landfall between [[Playa del Carmen]] and [[Tulum]].<ref name="smn.dolly.pa.03">{{cite web|url=http://smn.cna.gob.mx/boletin/avisos/atlantico/exa17.html |title=Aviso de Ciclón Tropical: Océano Atlántico, Aviso No. 3 |last=López Ortiz |first=Itzel |date=2008-07-20 |publisher=[[Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (Mexico)]] |language=Spanish |accessdate=2008-07-21 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5ZU88tlBl?url=http://smn.cna.gob.mx/boletin/avisos/atlantico/exa17.html |archivedate=July 21, 2008 }} Accessed through [[WebCite]].</ref> However, as the storm approached the Quintana Roo coastline, it lost its organization and its surface circulation center disappeared.<ref name="nhc.dolly.disc.03">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.discus.003.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm Dolly Discussion Number 3|last=Franklin|first=James|date=2008-07-20|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> When the storm was just offshore, it began reorganizing, and a new circulation center formed in the heavy [[atmospheric convection|convection]] on the northern sector of the storm.<ref name="nhc.dolly.disc.04">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.discus.004.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm Dolly Discussion Number 4|last=Pasch|first=Richard|date=2008-07-21|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> In essence, this caused the storm to briefly move parallel to the coastline, shifting the point of Dolly's first landfall to north of Cancún. The northward shift also caused the bulk of the storm to stay over water, reducing its impact on the Yucatán Peninsula.<ref name="DY Quintana Roo calm">{{cite news|url=http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=9$3403000000$3869894&f=20080721|title=Se restablece la normalidad en Quintana Roo|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-21|publisher=Diario de Yucatán|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref>
+At this point, Dolly was located 270&nbsp;mi (435&nbsp;km) east of [[Chetumal]], and 230&nbsp;mi (365&nbsp;km) southeast of [[Cozumel]];<ref name="nhc.dolly.pa.01">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.public.001.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm Dolly Special Advisory Number 1|last=Knabb|first=Richard|date=2008-07-20|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> the tropical storm was expected to make [[landfall (meteorology)|landfall]] later that day. At the time of Dolly's approach to [[Quintana Roo]], 100,000&nbsp;tourists were in the state,<ref name="DY Holbox evacs"/> and 45,000 of them in [[Cancún]].<ref name="DY Yucatan orange" /> Originally, the storm was forecast by the [[Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (Mexico)|Servicio Meteorológico Nacional]] (Mexico's national weather service) to make landfall between [[Playa del Carmen]] and [[Tulum]].<ref name="smn.dolly.pa.03">{{cite web|url=http://smn.cna.gob.mx/boletin/avisos/atlantico/exa17.html |title=Aviso de Ciclón Tropical: Océano Atlántico, Aviso No. 3 |last=López Ortiz |first=Itzel |date=2008-07-20 |publisher=[[Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (Mexico)]] |language=Spanish |accessdate=2008-07-21 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5ZU88tlBl?url=http://smn.cna.gob.mx/boletin/avisos/atlantico/exa17.html |archivedate=July 21, 2008 }} Accessed through [[WebCite]].</ref> However, as the storm approached the Quintana Roo coastline, it lost its organization and its surface circulation center disappeared.<ref name="nhc.dolly.disc.03">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.discus.003.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm Dolly Discussion Number 3|last=Franklin|first=James|date=2008-07-20|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> When the storm was just offshore, it began reorganizing, and a new circulation center formed in the heavy [[atmospheric convection|convection]] on the northern sector of the storm.<ref name="nhc.dolly.disc.04">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.discus.004.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm Dolly Discussion Number 4|last=Pasch|first=Richard|date=2008-07-21|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> In essence, this caused the storm to briefly move parallel to the coastline, shifting the point of Dolly's first landfall to north of Cancún. The northward shift also caused the bulk of the storm to stay over water, reducing its impact on the Yucatán Peninsula.<ref name="DY Quintana Roo calm">{{cite news|url=http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=9$3403000000$3869894&f=20080721|title=Se restablece la normalidad en Quintana Roo|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-21|publisher=Diario de Yucatán|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-21}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 After moving into the [[Gulf of Mexico]], conditions became favorable for [[tropical cyclogenesis|additional intensification]], with low [[wind shear]] and warm [[sea surface temperature]]s.<ref name="nhc.dolly.disc.03" /> Dolly strengthened steadily beginning on July&nbsp;21, and by the afternoon of July&nbsp;22, it strengthened into a Category&nbsp;1 hurricane on the [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale]]. At this point, the storm was located about 165&nbsp;mi (265&nbsp;km) east-southeast of [[Brownsville, Texas]].<ref name="nhc.dolly.pa.10">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.public.010.shtml?|title=Hurricane Dolly Avisory Number 10|last=Avila|first=Lixion|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Steady strengthening continued that evening and into the morning of July&nbsp;23, at which point Dolly reached Category&nbsp;2 intensity while just east of the [[Rio Grande Valley]] at 10:00 that morning with winds of up to 100&nbsp;mph (160&nbsp;km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 963&nbsp;mbar.<ref name="DollyTCR"/> At 1:00&nbsp;pm&nbsp;CDT (1800&nbsp;UTC) that same day, Dolly made [[Landfall (meteorology)|landfall]] on [[South Padre Island]], [[Texas]], slightly weaker as a Category 1 hurricane with 85&nbsp;mph (140&nbsp;km/h) sustained winds and a pressure of 967&nbsp;mbar.<ref name="DollyTCR"/> Hurricane Dolly then moved west-northwestward over the Laguna Madre crossing onto the mainland near the Cameron-Willacy County line.  South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Los Fresnos, Bayview, Brownsville, San Benito, Rio Hondo, Arroyo City and especially Harlingen suffered heavy wind and flooding.  Hurricane Dolly then thrashed the Delta Region along and north of Highway 107 with its most fierce winds and rain. Towns like Santa Rosa, La Villa, Edcouch, Elsa, Monte Alto and San Carlos were hit hard by the slow-moving, wet hurricane which dumped 10-20&nbsp;inch rains.  According to Mid Valley Town-Crier newspaper, the Weslaco Airport clocked gusts of 68&nbsp;knots (78&nbsp;mph).  Dolly weakened to a tropical storm after passing US 281 (west of San Manuel and Linn, Texas) late on the 23rd, and then a tropical depression, as it moved slowly inland into Mexico.<ref name="nhc.dolly.pa.13b">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.public_b.013.shtml?|title=Hurricane Dolly Intermediate Advisory Number 13B|last=Avila|first=Lixion|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> The circulation weakened into a remnant low over northern Mexico on the afternoon of July&nbsp;25, then crossed back into the United States, passing through the [[Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua]]/[[El Paso, Texas]] metropolitan area on the morning of July&nbsp;26<ref name="Dolly's Remnant Low Holds Together: Causing West Texas/Desert SW Flooding">{{cite web|url=http://flhurricane.com/cyclone/showflat.php?Number=80994&gonew=1|title=Dolly's Remnant Low Holds Together: Causing West Texas/Desert SW Flooding|last=cieldumort |first=|date=2008-07-27|publisher=Central Florida Hurricane Center 2008|accessdate=2008-07-27}}</ref> and then north across [[New Mexico]]. The remnant low of Dolly finally began to dissipate late in the evening of July&nbsp;27 approximately {{convert|100|km|mi|abbr=on}} west-northwest of [[Dalhart, Texas]].<ref name="PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 31 FOR REMNANTS OF DOLLY">{{cite web|url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/tcpat4.html|title=PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 31 FOR REMNANTS OF DOLLY|last=Collins|first=|date=2008-07-27|publisher=[[Hydrometeorological Prediction Center]]|accessdate=2008-07-27}}</ref>
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 On July&nbsp;20, the Mexican government issued a [[tropical cyclone watches and warnings#Tropical Storm Warning|tropical storm warning]] for the [[Yucatán Peninsula]] from [[Campeche, Campeche|Campeche]] to the international border with [[Belize]]. A few hours later, Belize's government issued a [[tropical cyclone watches and warnings#Tropical Storm Watch|tropical storm watch]] from [[Belize City]] to the [[Belize–Mexico border|Mexican border]].<ref name="nhc.dolly.pa.01a">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al04/al042008.public_a.001.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm Dolly Intermediate Advisory Number 1A|last=Knabb|first=Richard|date=2008-07-20|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref>
-That same morning, the [[Quintana Roo]] Civil Protection authorities in [[Chetumal]] declared a "blue alert" for the entire state due to the storm's proximity.<ref name="DY Chetumal Blue">{{cite news|url=http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=9$3403000000$3869256&f=20080720|title=Nueva tormenta tropical, ''Dolly'', amenaza a la Península|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-20|publisher=Diario de Yucatán|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> This alert was upgraded to an "orange alert" that afternoon,<ref name="DY Orange">{{cite news|url=http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=9$3403000000$3869256&f=20080720|title=Alerta naranja en Quintana Roo por ''Dolly'': mañana estará a 15&nbsp;km al noreste de Mérida|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-21|publisher=Diario de Yucatan|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> and to a "red alert" that evening.<ref name="DY Yucatan orange"/> On [[Cozumel]], the ferry service connecting the island to the mainland was suspended,<ref name="Reuters Tulum evac"/> and local government [[Dry law|oulawed sales of alcohol]] and asked residents to stay in their homes after 6:00 pm local time.<ref name="DY Orange"/> The state government also ordered the evacuation of 1,000&nbsp;people<ref name="El Universal evacs">{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/523910.html|title=Alerta en Cancún por tormenta Dolly|last=[[Notimex]]|date=2008-07-20|publisher=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> from the island of [[Banco Chinchorro]] and village of [[Punta Allen]],<ref name="UK PA evacs">{{cite news|url=http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jVhaz-8lTkPIvQ4CUqhe7qquE88w |title=Warnings as Dolly heads for Cancun |author=Staff writer |date=2008-07-21 |publisher=[[The Press Association]] |accessdate=2008-07-21 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and evacuations were also ordered in [[Tulum]].<ref name="Reuters Tulum evac">{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN2036891720080720|title=Tropical storm Dolly heads for Yucatan|last=Cortazar|first=Jose|date=2008-07-20|publisher=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> Later, evacuation orders were also made for [[Isla Holbox|Holbox Island]], causing the total number of evacuees to reach 2,000.<ref name="DY Holbox evacs">{{cite news|url=http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=9$3403000000$3869716&f=20080721|title=Desalojo en la zona costera|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-21|publisher=Diario de Yucatán|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> In the [[Solidaridad, Quintana Roo|Solidaridad]] municipality, 238&nbsp;people were put in shelters to weather out the storm.<ref name="DY Yucatan orange"/> Elsewhere, five shelters were made available to the population, but only one family of three used them.<ref name="El Universal shelters">{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/524067.html|title=Levanta Quinta Roo alerta tras paso de ''Dolly''|last=Varillas|first=Adriana|date=2008-07-21|publisher=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> The [[Yucatán (state)|Yucatán]] state government issued a blue alert, followed by an orange alert when the storm approached the state.<ref name="DY Yucatan orange">{{cite news|url=http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=9$3403000000$3869896&f=20080721|title=La tormenta ''Dolly'', frente a las costas yucatecas|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-21|publisher=Diario de Yucatán|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref>
+That same morning, the [[Quintana Roo]] Civil Protection authorities in [[Chetumal]] declared a "blue alert" for the entire state due to the storm's proximity.<ref name="DY Chetumal Blue">{{cite news|url=http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=9$3403000000$3869256&f=20080720|title=Nueva tormenta tropical, ''Dolly'', amenaza a la Península|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-20|publisher=Diario de Yucatán|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-20}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> This alert was upgraded to an "orange alert" that afternoon,<ref name="DY Orange">{{cite news|url=http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=9$3403000000$3869256&f=20080720|title=Alerta naranja en Quintana Roo por ''Dolly'': mañana estará a 15&nbsp;km al noreste de Mérida|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-21|publisher=Diario de Yucatan|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-21}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and to a "red alert" that evening.<ref name="DY Yucatan orange"/> On [[Cozumel]], the ferry service connecting the island to the mainland was suspended,<ref name="Reuters Tulum evac"/> and local government [[Dry law|oulawed sales of alcohol]] and asked residents to stay in their homes after 6:00 pm local time.<ref name="DY Orange"/> The state government also ordered the evacuation of 1,000&nbsp;people<ref name="El Universal evacs">{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/523910.html|title=Alerta en Cancún por tormenta Dolly|last=[[Notimex]]|date=2008-07-20|publisher=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> from the island of [[Banco Chinchorro]] and village of [[Punta Allen]],<ref name="UK PA evacs">{{cite news|url=http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jVhaz-8lTkPIvQ4CUqhe7qquE88w |title=Warnings as Dolly heads for Cancun |author=Staff writer |date=2008-07-21 |publisher=[[The Press Association]] |accessdate=2008-07-21 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and evacuations were also ordered in [[Tulum]].<ref name="Reuters Tulum evac">{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN2036891720080720|title=Tropical storm Dolly heads for Yucatan|last=Cortazar|first=Jose|date=2008-07-20|publisher=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> Later, evacuation orders were also made for [[Isla Holbox|Holbox Island]], causing the total number of evacuees to reach 2,000.<ref name="DY Holbox evacs">{{cite news|url=http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=9$3403000000$3869716&f=20080721|title=Desalojo en la zona costera|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-21|publisher=Diario de Yucatán|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-21}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In the [[Solidaridad, Quintana Roo|Solidaridad]] municipality, 238&nbsp;people were put in shelters to weather out the storm.<ref name="DY Yucatan orange"/> Elsewhere, five shelters were made available to the population, but only one family of three used them.<ref name="El Universal shelters">{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/524067.html|title=Levanta Quinta Roo alerta tras paso de ''Dolly''|last=Varillas|first=Adriana|date=2008-07-21|publisher=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> The [[Yucatán (state)|Yucatán]] state government issued a blue alert, followed by an orange alert when the storm approached the state.<ref name="DY Yucatan orange">{{cite news|url=http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=9$3403000000$3869896&f=20080721|title=La tormenta ''Dolly'', frente a las costas yucatecas|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-21|publisher=Diario de Yucatán|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-21}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 ===United States and Mexico===
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 In the [[Gulf of Mexico]], [[Royal Dutch Shell]] evacuated 125&nbsp;personnel from its oil rigs on July&nbsp;20, and evacuated another 60 on July&nbsp;21. [[Diamond Offshore Drilling]] removed non-essential employees from some of its rigs,<ref name="Houston Chronicle oil evacs">{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/5899237.html|title=Offshore operators evacuate some workers|last=Clanton |first=Brett|author2=Hays, Kristen|date=2008-07-21|publisher=[[Houston Chronicle]]|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> and the [[Rowan Companies]] also evacuated one of their eight [[Oil platform|oil rig]]s in the Gulf.<ref name="Bloomberg Oil rigs">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=azUd2TJBIDPg&refer=home|title=Tropical Storm Dolly Prompts Hurricane Watches in Texas, Mexico |last=McLean|first=Demian|date=2008-07-21|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> Also on July&nbsp;21, [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]] announced that it was evacuating some of its workers from its oil rigs in the Gulf, but did not disclose how many were removed.<ref name="DJ Chevron">{{cite news|url=http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200807211702DOWJONESDJONLINE000500_FORTUNE5.htm |title=Chevron: Gulf Storm Evacuation Won't Impact Production |last=Daker |first=Susan |date=2008-07-21 |publisher=[[Dow Jones Newswires]] |accessdate=2008-07-21 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> On July&nbsp;22, [[BP]] announced the evacuation of non-essential personnel from two of its rigs,<ref name="Bloomberg BP">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aDQJuV6TzPzM&refer=uk|title=BP Evacuates Two Rigs in Gulf of Mexico as Dolly Approaches |last=Carroll|first=Joe|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> and on July&nbsp;23, [[PEMEX|Petróleos Mexicanos]] evacuated 66&nbsp;people from one of its rigs.<ref name="El Universal Pemex">{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/524658.html|title=Evacua Pemex a 66 trabajadores por Dolly|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> In spite of this, oil production was not expected to be affected by Dolly.<ref name="Bloomberg Oil rigs" />
-In [[Texas]], [[Governor of Texas|Governor]] [[Rick Perry]] activated 1,200&nbsp;members of the [[Texas Military Forces]], among other emergency personnel. Perry also ordered 250&nbsp;buses to be placed in [[San Antonio]], so they could be used if evacuations became necessary.<ref name="AP Texas preps">{{cite news|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gVWjsPEiqe1tEu2mhBIRaxxGi8owD922ER3G0 |title=Texas, Mexico prepare for Tropical Storm Dolly |last=Sherman |first=Christopher |date=2008-07-21 |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |accessdate=2008-07-21 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5ZULsQJnb?url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gVWjsPEiqe1tEu2mhBIRaxxGi8owD922ER3G0 |archivedate=July 21, 2008 }} Accessed through [[WebCite]].</ref> Perry declared 14&nbsp;counties of the state as [[disaster area]]s on July&nbsp;22.<ref name="AP TX disaster areas">{{cite news|url=http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/state&id=6278235|title=Governor issues Dolly disaster declaration |author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> The [[Texas Department of Transportation]] put construction contractors in the [[Rio Grande Valley]] on notice of a possible storm.<ref name="TXDOT preps">{{cite news | author=Staff writer | title=TxDOT prepares for Tropical Storm Dolly|date=2008-07-21|publisher=[[KRGV-TV]]|accessdate=2008-07-21|url=http://www.newschannel5.tv/2008/7/21/994891/TxDOT-prepares-for-Tropical-Storm-Dolly-|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917104745/http://www.newschannel5.tv/2008/7/21/994891/TxDOT-prepares-for-Tropical-Storm-Dolly-|archivedate=2008-09-17}}</ref> [[Cameron County, Texas|Cameron County]] emergency officials urged residents living along the [[Rio Grande]] to evacuate, for fear of the [[levee]]s alongside the river bursting.<ref name="Brownsville Herald levees">{{cite news|url=http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/county_88552___article.html/officials_levees.html|title=Officials: Levees may not hold up to Dolly|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[The Brownsville Herald]]|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Port of Brownsville officials also decided to close the port at midnight Wednesday, July&nbsp;23, through midnight Friday, July&nbsp;25.<ref name="Brownsville Herald port">{{cite news|url=http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/afternoon_88554___article.html/down_port.html|title=Truck traffic at Port to shut down this afternoon|last=Perez-Trevino|first=Emma|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[The Brownsville Herald]]|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> The [[United States Navy]] removed 104&nbsp;airplanes from [[Naval Air Station Corpus Christi|Truax Field]] and flew them to bases further inland, and [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement|Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] evacuated its detention facility in [[Port Isabel, Texas|Port Isabel]].<ref name="AP Texas preps 2">{{cite news|url=http://www.wfaa.com/archive/64525752.html|title=Dolly now a hurricane, set to hit Texas coast|last=Sherman|first=Christopher|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref>
+In [[Texas]], [[Governor of Texas|Governor]] [[Rick Perry]] activated 1,200&nbsp;members of the [[Texas Military Forces]], among other emergency personnel. Perry also ordered 250&nbsp;buses to be placed in [[San Antonio]], so they could be used if evacuations became necessary.<ref name="AP Texas preps">{{cite news|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gVWjsPEiqe1tEu2mhBIRaxxGi8owD922ER3G0 |title=Texas, Mexico prepare for Tropical Storm Dolly |last=Sherman |first=Christopher |date=2008-07-21 |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |accessdate=2008-07-21 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5ZULsQJnb?url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gVWjsPEiqe1tEu2mhBIRaxxGi8owD922ER3G0 |archivedate=July 21, 2008 }} Accessed through [[WebCite]].</ref> Perry declared 14&nbsp;counties of the state as [[disaster area]]s on July&nbsp;22.<ref name="AP TX disaster areas">{{cite news|url=http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/state&id=6278235|title=Governor issues Dolly disaster declaration |author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> The [[Texas Department of Transportation]] put construction contractors in the [[Rio Grande Valley]] on notice of a possible storm.<ref name="TXDOT preps">{{cite news | author=Staff writer | title=TxDOT prepares for Tropical Storm Dolly|date=2008-07-21|publisher=[[KRGV-TV]]|accessdate=2008-07-21|url=http://www.newschannel5.tv/2008/7/21/994891/TxDOT-prepares-for-Tropical-Storm-Dolly-|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917104745/http://www.newschannel5.tv/2008/7/21/994891/TxDOT-prepares-for-Tropical-Storm-Dolly-|archivedate=2008-09-17}}</ref> [[Cameron County, Texas|Cameron County]] emergency officials urged residents living along the [[Rio Grande]] to evacuate, for fear of the [[levee]]s alongside the river bursting.<ref name="Brownsville Herald levees">{{cite news|url=http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/county_88552___article.html/officials_levees.html|title=Officials: Levees may not hold up to Dolly|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[The Brownsville Herald]]|accessdate=2008-07-22}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Port of Brownsville officials also decided to close the port at midnight Wednesday, July&nbsp;23, through midnight Friday, July&nbsp;25.<ref name="Brownsville Herald port">{{cite news|url=http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/afternoon_88554___article.html/down_port.html|title=Truck traffic at Port to shut down this afternoon|last=Perez-Trevino|first=Emma|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[The Brownsville Herald]]|accessdate=2008-07-22}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The [[United States Navy]] removed 104&nbsp;airplanes from [[Naval Air Station Corpus Christi|Truax Field]] and flew them to bases further inland, and [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement|Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] evacuated its detention facility in [[Port Isabel, Texas|Port Isabel]].<ref name="AP Texas preps 2">{{cite news|url=http://www.wfaa.com/archive/64525752.html|title=Dolly now a hurricane, set to hit Texas coast|last=Sherman|first=Christopher|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=2008-07-23|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106043943/http://www.wfaa.com/archive/64525752.html|archivedate=2014-01-06|df=}}</ref>
 On July&nbsp;21, the state of [[Veracruz]] put 166&nbsp;municipalities in preventive alert, and expected that the storm would exacerbate existing flooding.<ref name="El Universal Veracruz preps">{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/524069.html|title=Prevén que Dolly impacte hoy en Veracruz como huracán|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-21|publisher=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> In [[Tamaulipas]], state authorities put the municipalities of [[Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas|Soto la Marina]], [[San Fernando, Tamaulipas|San Fernando]], [[Matamoros municipality, Tamaulipas|Matamoros]], [[Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas|Valle Hermoso]], [[Río Bravo, Tamaulipas|Río Bravo]] and [[Reynosa municipality, Tamaulipas|Reynosa]] on alert and prepared shelters.<ref name="El Universal Tamps preps">{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/69108.html|title=‘Dolly’ intensifica su fuerza|author=Varillas, A. |display-authors=etal |date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Later, on July&nbsp;22, 23,000&nbsp;people were planned to be evacuated from Matamoros, Soto la Marina and San Fernando;<ref name="El Universal Tamps evacs">{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/524383.html|title=Declaran alerta máxima en Tamaulipas por Dolly|last=Aguilar Grimaldo|first=Roberto|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> however, of those, only about 13,000&nbsp;followed the evacuation order, and were placed in 21&nbsp;shelters.<ref name="AP downgrade to TS">{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/524829.html|title=Se degrada Dolly a tormenta tropical|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-24|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-25}}</ref> 15&nbsp;shelters—with a capacity to hold 4,500&nbsp;people—were activated in Reynosa.<ref name="El Universal Reynosa">{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/524358.html|title=Activan en Reynosa albergues por paso de Dolly|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> On the night of July&nbsp;22, the federal government, through the [[Secretaría de Gobernación]] (SEGOB), declared a [[state of emergency]] in 17&nbsp;municipalities, making them eligible to receive federal assistance funding.<ref name="El Universal FONDEN Tamps">{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/524526.html|title=Declara Segob emergencia en 17 municipios de Tamaulipas por Dolly|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> SEGOB also ordered 600&nbsp;[[Mexican Army|Army]] troops and 350&nbsp;[[Mexican Navy|Marines]] deployed to Tamaulipas,<ref name="Televisa troops Tamps">{{cite news|url=http://www2.esmas.com/noticierostelevisa/mexico/005895/envian-600-soldados-tamaulipas-huracan-dolly|title=Envían 600 soldados a Tamaulipas por huracán 'Dolly'|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[Noticieros Televisa]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> a number that later grew to 4,800&nbsp;military and police.<ref name="AP downgrade to TS" /> Further inland, on July&nbsp;21, the [[Nuevo León]] state government began to prepare 300 shelters throughout the state,<ref name="Milenio NL preps">{{cite news|url=http://www2.milenio.com/node/50450 |title=Decreta gobierno de Nuevo León alerta ante posible llegada de Dolly |author=Staff writer |date=2008-07-21 |publisher=[[Milenio]] |language=Spanish |accessdate=2008-07-21 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803034908/http://www2.milenio.com/node/50450 |archivedate=2008-08-03 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> and the [[Coahuila]] state government announced a state of alert the next day.<ref name="El Universal Tamps preps"/> On July&nbsp;23, Coahuila authorities emitted an orange alert due to the risk of flooding from Dolly's remnants, and activated 2,000&nbsp;military and police to the state.<ref name="El Universal Coahuila preps">{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/524805.html|title=Declaran 'Alerta naranja' en Coahuila por Dolly|last=Fernández Valverde|first=Hilda|date=2008-08-23|publisher=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-07-25}}</ref>
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 ===Gulf of Mexico===
-The storm contributed to a $2.16 price increase in oil [[Futures contract|futures]] in the [[New York Mercantile Exchange]] on July&nbsp;21,<ref name="WSJ oil prices">{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121664370370270061?mod=googlenews_wsj|title=Storm Stirs Gains for Oil Prices|last=Baskin|first=Brian|date=2008-07-21|publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> although prices fell again after Dolly missed most of the oil rigs in the Gulf.<ref name="AFP oil price falls">{{cite news|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hwRexKxpNNnEe28gc_uYRL9i2nig|title=Oil prices shrink as Dolly set to miss refineries|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[Agence France-Presse]]|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> The [[Minerals Management Service]] indicated that Dolly caused 4.66% of the total oil production and 5.13% of the [[natural gas]] production to be shut in.<ref name="MMS oil shut in 07-22">{{cite web|url=http://www.mms.gov/ooc/press/2008/press0722.htm|title=Tropical Storm Dolly Activity Statistics Update|last=[[Minerals Management Service]]|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[United States Department of the Interior]]|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref>
+The storm contributed to a $2.16 price increase in oil [[Futures contract|futures]] in the [[New York Mercantile Exchange]] on July&nbsp;21,<ref name="WSJ oil prices">{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121664370370270061?mod=googlenews_wsj|title=Storm Stirs Gains for Oil Prices|last=Baskin|first=Brian|date=2008-07-21|publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> although prices fell again after Dolly missed most of the oil rigs in the Gulf.<ref name="AFP oil price falls">{{cite news|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hwRexKxpNNnEe28gc_uYRL9i2nig|title=Oil prices shrink as Dolly set to miss refineries|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[Agence France-Presse]]|accessdate=2008-07-22|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804134346/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hwRexKxpNNnEe28gc_uYRL9i2nig|archivedate=2008-08-04|df=}}</ref> The [[Minerals Management Service]] indicated that Dolly caused 4.66% of the total oil production and 5.13% of the [[natural gas]] production to be shut in.<ref name="MMS oil shut in 07-22">{{cite web|url=http://www.mms.gov/ooc/press/2008/press0722.htm|title=Tropical Storm Dolly Activity Statistics Update|last=[[Minerals Management Service]]|date=2008-07-22|publisher=[[United States Department of the Interior]]|accessdate=2008-07-22|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/67PIz4AcH?url=http://www.boemre.gov/ooc/press/2008/press0722.htm|archivedate=2012-05-04|df=}}</ref>
 ===United States===
 [[File:Hurricane Dolly damage.jpg|right|thumb|Flooding from Hurricane Dolly]]
-In the [[United States]], [[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush]] declared 15&nbsp;counties of Texas as a federal [[disaster area]].<ref name="White House disaster declaration">{{cite web|url=https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/07/20080724-5.html|title=Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Texas |author=Office of the Press Secretary|date=2008-07-24|publisher=[[White House|The White House]]|accessdate=2008-07-25|authorlink=White House Press Secretary}}</ref> Hurricane Dolly is considered to be the most destructive hurricane to hit the [[Rio Grande Valley]] in 41&nbsp;years; the last such storm was [[Hurricane Beulah|Beulah]] in 1967, but Beulah was not more damaging; it was just deadlier. It was the worst hurricane to hit Brownsville since 1980's [[Hurricane Allen|Allen]]. No deaths were reported as a result of the storm, but one boy was injured after falling seven&nbsp;floors from a condominium balcony in [[South Padre Island]].<ref name="Reuters SPI boy injury">{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2227871720080725?sp=true|title=Flooding feared along U.S.-Mexico border from Dolly|last=Mitchell|first=Joe|date=2008-07-24|publisher=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=2008-07-25}}</ref> Early on July&nbsp;23, an apartment complex roof partially collapsed in [[South Padre Island]]. Power was knocked out to more than 13,000 customers in [[Cameron County, Texas]] and 15,100 in [[Hidalgo County, Texas]]. Sustained winds were estimated at 100&nbsp;mph with gusts of 120&nbsp;mph when Dolly made landfall.  Dolly's strongest winds and heaviest rains were generally on the left or south side of the eyewall.  The winds blew signs off of many hotels.<ref name="AP Texas impact">{{cite news|url=http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/hurricane-dolly-front-edge-hits-texas-mexico-coast/article_865941b4-00ec-5be2-868d-6450957ac4d3.html?mode=jqm_com|title=Hurricane Dolly front edge hits Texas-Mexico coast|last=White|first=Elizabeth|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> Residents of [[Brownsville, Texas|Brownsville]] reported downed tree limbs, among other small damages.<ref name="Bloomberg Brownsville impact">{{cite web|first=Demian|last=McLean|title=Hurricane Dolly, Now Category 2, Slams Texas Coast (Update2)|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]] |accessdate=2008-07-23|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aLzFelkg17W0&refer=latin_america}}</ref> In addition, at least two tornadoes were reported in [[San Patricio County, Texas|San Patricio County]], well to the north of the landfall location. One of them uprooted trees and knocked over several roofs and weak structures.<ref name="SPC 2008-07-23">{{cite web|title=Storm Prediction Center Reports - 07/23/08|date=2008-07-23|author=[[Storm Prediction Center]]|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | accessdate=2008-07-23|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080723_rpts.html}}</ref> By noon on July&nbsp;23, the storm had left 36,000 customers in south Texas without electric power, a number that rose to 61,000 by 3:00 p.m,<ref name="Bloomberg power outage">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aPBFIvVpm43k&refer=home|title=Hurricane Dolly Makes Landfall on South Texas Coast (Update1) |last=McLean|first=Demian|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> and to 122,800 by 6:00&nbsp;p.m.<ref name="Reuters power loss">{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUKN2344514220080723|title=UPDATE 2-Dolly power outages jump to 122,800|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref>  At the height of the disaster, some 155,000 homes were without electricity. The damage in South Texas was much more destructive than what was predicted. Dozens of homes and businesses were destroyed with hundreds more damaged, and the storm surge caused many boats to be brought onshore, some into homes.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}
+In the [[United States]], [[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush]] declared 15&nbsp;counties of Texas as a federal [[disaster area]].<ref name="White House disaster declaration">{{cite web|url=https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/07/20080724-5.html|title=Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Texas |author=Office of the Press Secretary|date=2008-07-24|publisher=[[White House|The White House]]|accessdate=2008-07-25|authorlink=White House Press Secretary}}</ref> Hurricane Dolly is considered to be the most destructive hurricane to hit the [[Rio Grande Valley]] in 41&nbsp;years; the last such storm was [[Hurricane Beulah|Beulah]] in 1967, but Beulah was not more damaging; it was just deadlier. It was the worst hurricane to hit Brownsville since 1980's [[Hurricane Allen|Allen]]. No deaths were reported as a result of the storm, but one boy was injured after falling seven&nbsp;floors from a condominium balcony in [[South Padre Island]].<ref name="Reuters SPI boy injury">{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2227871720080725?sp=true|title=Flooding feared along U.S.-Mexico border from Dolly|last=Mitchell|first=Joe|date=2008-07-24|publisher=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=2008-07-25}}</ref> Early on July&nbsp;23, an apartment complex roof partially collapsed in [[South Padre Island]]. Power was knocked out to more than 13,000 customers in [[Cameron County, Texas]] and 15,100 in [[Hidalgo County, Texas]]. Sustained winds were estimated at 100&nbsp;mph with gusts of 120&nbsp;mph when Dolly made landfall.  Dolly's strongest winds and heaviest rains were generally on the left or south side of the eyewall.  The winds blew signs off of many hotels.<ref name="AP Texas impact">{{cite news|url=http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/hurricane-dolly-front-edge-hits-texas-mexico-coast/article_865941b4-00ec-5be2-868d-6450957ac4d3.html?mode=jqm_com|title=Hurricane Dolly front edge hits Texas-Mexico coast|last=White|first=Elizabeth|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=2008-07-23}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Residents of [[Brownsville, Texas|Brownsville]] reported downed tree limbs, among other small damages.<ref name="Bloomberg Brownsville impact">{{cite web|first=Demian|last=McLean|title=Hurricane Dolly, Now Category 2, Slams Texas Coast (Update2)|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|accessdate=2008-07-23|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aLzFelkg17W0&refer=latin_america|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/67PJ0BMPs?url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive|archivedate=2012-05-04|df=}}</ref> In addition, at least two tornadoes were reported in [[San Patricio County, Texas|San Patricio County]], well to the north of the landfall location. One of them uprooted trees and knocked over several roofs and weak structures.<ref name="SPC 2008-07-23">{{cite web|title=Storm Prediction Center Reports - 07/23/08|date=2008-07-23|author=[[Storm Prediction Center]]|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | accessdate=2008-07-23|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080723_rpts.html}}</ref> By noon on July&nbsp;23, the storm had left 36,000 customers in south Texas without electric power, a number that rose to 61,000 by 3:00 p.m,<ref name="Bloomberg power outage">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aPBFIvVpm43k&refer=home|title=Hurricane Dolly Makes Landfall on South Texas Coast (Update1) |last=McLean|first=Demian|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> and to 122,800 by 6:00&nbsp;p.m.<ref name="Reuters power loss">{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUKN2344514220080723|title=UPDATE 2-Dolly power outages jump to 122,800|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref>  At the height of the disaster, some 155,000 homes were without electricity. The damage in South Texas was much more destructive than what was predicted. Dozens of homes and businesses were destroyed with hundreds more damaged, and the storm surge caused many boats to be brought onshore, some into homes.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}
 [[Image:Dolly 2008 rainfall.png|thumb|left|Storm total rainfall from Dolly]]
-The [[Governor of Texas]], [[Rick Perry]], declared 14 counties in [[South Texas]] a [[disaster area]].<ref name="AP TX disaster areas"/><ref name="Fox Houston TX">{{cite news|url=http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7034613&version=30&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1|title=Hurricane Dolly Makes Headlines in SW Texas, Galveston Under Flood Advisory|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[KRIV (TV)|KRIV]]|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> Insured property damage estimates are near $525&nbsp;million (2008 [[USD]]) with total property damage estimates (based on a 2–1 ratio of total damage to insured damage) near $1.05&nbsp;billion (2008 USD)<ref name="DollyTCR"/> in the state (with a large proportion of the losses being agricultural), and the Rio Grande [[cotton]] crop was expected to be a complete loss.<ref name="Bloomberg damage estimates">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aPBFIvVpm43k&refer=home|title=Dolly Makes Landfall in Texas; Downgraded to Storm (Update3) |last=McLean|first=Demian|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> After weakening to a tropical storm, Dolly spun off another tornado near [[Poth, Texas|Poth]] early on July&nbsp;24 with minor damage.<ref name="SPC 2008-07-24">{{cite web|title=Storm Prediction Center Reports - 07/24/08|date=2008-07-24|author=[[Storm Prediction Center]]|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | accessdate=2008-07-23|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080724_rpts.html}}</ref> Near noon on July&nbsp;24, an [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF0]] [[tornado]] touched down in the southern edge of [[Downtown San Antonio|downtown]] [[San Antonio]] near the [[Interstate 10]]–[[Interstate 37]] interchange. Significant damage was reported in the area, with several commercial buildings losing their roofs and numerous houses damaged. Damage was also reported at the Windcrest Tower. About 1,500 customers lost power as a result.<ref name="WOAI tornado SA">{{cite news|url=http://www.woai.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=9dcb8eab-b7f6-49be-8a30-3f5b8fef3a9e |title=National Weather Service Confirms S.A Damage Caused By Tornado |last= |first=Jennifer |date=2008-07-24 |publisher=[[WOAI-TV]] |accessdate=2008-07-25 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>  [[Flash flooding]] from the remnant low of Dolly occurred in [[El Paso, Texas]], on July&nbsp;26:<ref name="Home repair companies inundated with calls">{{cite news|url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_10027639|title=Home repair companies inundated with calls |last=Sanchez|first= Stephanie|date=2008-07-29|publisher=[[El Paso Times]]|accessdate=2008-07-29}}</ref> one person was killed in an adjacent portion of [[New Mexico]] from a weather-related traffic accident.<ref name="Hurricane Dolly remnants bring downpour to El Paso">{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-07-26-3619337133_x.htm|title=Hurricane Dolly remnants bring downpour to El Paso |last=Staff Writer|first= |date=2008-07-26|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=2008-07-26}}</ref> Additional [[flash flooding]] and river flooding on the [[Rio Ruidoso]] in the [[Sacramento Mountains]] of New Mexico occurred on the morning of July&nbsp;27, after more than {{convert|6|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rainfall from Dolly's remnants: hundreds of tourists, campers and residents were evacuated<ref name="300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, NM, area">{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-07-27-2546405833_x.htm|title=300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, NM, area|last=Staff Writer|first= |date=2008-07-27|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=2008-07-27}}</ref> and the storm caused damage at the [[Ruidoso Downs]] racetrack.<ref name="300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, N.M., area">{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-07-27-2546405833_x.htm|title=300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, N.M., area|last=Staff Writer|first= |date=2008-07-27|publisher=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=2008-07-27}}</ref> One person was killed in the Rio Ruidoso flooding,<ref name="Body found in debris from N.M. flash flooding">{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Jul28/0,4670,NewMexicoFlooding,00.html|title=Body found in debris from N.M. flash flooding|last=Caldwell|first= Alicia|date=2008-07-28|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=2008-07-28}}</ref> approximately 900 persons required rescue, approximately 500 structures were damaged, and initial damage estimates for [[Ruidoso, New Mexico]] were in the range of $15–20&nbsp;million.<ref name="Rescue Workers Reach Last Stranded Victims">{{cite news|url=http://www.koat.com/news/17019853/detail.html|title=Rescue Workers Reach Last Stranded Victims|last=Staff Writer|first= |date=2008-07-30|publisher=[[KOAT-TV]]|accessdate=2008-07-30}}</ref>
+The [[Governor of Texas]], [[Rick Perry]], declared 14 counties in [[South Texas]] a [[disaster area]].<ref name="AP TX disaster areas"/><ref name="Fox Houston TX">{{cite news|url=http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7034613&version=30&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1|title=Hurricane Dolly Makes Headlines in SW Texas, Galveston Under Flood Advisory|author=Staff writer|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[KRIV (TV)|KRIV]]|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> Insured property damage estimates are near $525&nbsp;million (2008 [[USD]]) with total property damage estimates (based on a 2–1 ratio of total damage to insured damage) near $1.05&nbsp;billion (2008 USD)<ref name="DollyTCR"/> in the state (with a large proportion of the losses being agricultural), and the Rio Grande [[cotton]] crop was expected to be a complete loss.<ref name="Bloomberg damage estimates">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aPBFIvVpm43k&refer=home|title=Dolly Makes Landfall in Texas; Downgraded to Storm (Update3) |last=McLean|first=Demian|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> After weakening to a tropical storm, Dolly spun off another tornado near [[Poth, Texas|Poth]] early on July&nbsp;24 with minor damage.<ref name="SPC 2008-07-24">{{cite web|title=Storm Prediction Center Reports - 07/24/08|date=2008-07-24|author=[[Storm Prediction Center]]|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | accessdate=2008-07-23|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080724_rpts.html}}</ref> Near noon on July&nbsp;24, an [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF0]] [[tornado]] touched down in the southern edge of [[Downtown San Antonio|downtown]] [[San Antonio]] near the [[Interstate 10]]–[[Interstate 37]] interchange. Significant damage was reported in the area, with several commercial buildings losing their roofs and numerous houses damaged. Damage was also reported at the Windcrest Tower. About 1,500 customers lost power as a result.<ref name="WOAI tornado SA">{{cite news|url=http://www.woai.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=9dcb8eab-b7f6-49be-8a30-3f5b8fef3a9e |title=National Weather Service Confirms S.A Damage Caused By Tornado |last= |first=Jennifer |date=2008-07-24 |publisher=[[WOAI-TV]] |accessdate=2008-07-25 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>  [[Flash flooding]] from the remnant low of Dolly occurred in [[El Paso, Texas]], on July&nbsp;26:<ref name="Home repair companies inundated with calls">{{cite news|url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_10027639|title=Home repair companies inundated with calls|last=Sanchez|first=Stephanie|date=2008-07-29|publisher=[[El Paso Times]]|accessdate=2008-07-29}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> one person was killed in an adjacent portion of [[New Mexico]] from a weather-related traffic accident.<ref name="Hurricane Dolly remnants bring downpour to El Paso">{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-07-26-3619337133_x.htm|title=Hurricane Dolly remnants bring downpour to El Paso |last=Staff Writer|first= |date=2008-07-26|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=2008-07-26}}</ref> Additional [[flash flooding]] and river flooding on the [[Rio Ruidoso]] in the [[Sacramento Mountains]] of New Mexico occurred on the morning of July&nbsp;27, after more than {{convert|6|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rainfall from Dolly's remnants: hundreds of tourists, campers and residents were evacuated<ref name="300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, NM, area">{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-07-27-2546405833_x.htm|title=300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, NM, area|last=Staff Writer|first= |date=2008-07-27|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=2008-07-27}}</ref> and the storm caused damage at the [[Ruidoso Downs]] racetrack.<ref name="300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, N.M., area">{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-07-27-2546405833_x.htm|title=300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, N.M., area|last=Staff Writer|first= |date=2008-07-27|publisher=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=2008-07-27}}</ref> One person was killed in the Rio Ruidoso flooding,<ref name="Body found in debris from N.M. flash flooding">{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Jul28/0,4670,NewMexicoFlooding,00.html|title=Body found in debris from N.M. flash flooding|last=Caldwell|first= Alicia|date=2008-07-28|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=2008-07-28}}</ref> approximately 900 persons required rescue, approximately 500 structures were damaged, and initial damage estimates for [[Ruidoso, New Mexico]] were in the range of $15–20&nbsp;million.<ref name="Rescue Workers Reach Last Stranded Victims">{{cite news|url=http://www.koat.com/news/17019853/detail.html|title=Rescue Workers Reach Last Stranded Victims|last=Staff Writer|first=|date=2008-07-30|publisher=[[KOAT-TV]]|accessdate=2008-07-30|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122124320/http://www.koat.com/news/17019853/detail.html|archivedate=2008-11-22|df=}}</ref>
 [[Image:USCG flight post Dolly.jpg|thumb|Flooding in southern Texas, as taken from a [[United States Coast Guard]] aircraft]]
 Distant effects included high waves and rip currents throughout the Gulf of Mexico. One person was killed and at least nine others had to be rescued from [[Panama City Beach, Florida]], as a result of rip currents caused by Dolly.<ref name="Florida death">{{cite news|author=Staff writer | url=http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/25818979.html|title=Beach Visitors Ignore Double Red Warning Flags|date=2008-07-23|publisher=[[WJHG]]|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref>

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