Storm history › Atlantic › 2008 season
Hurricane Dolly (2008)
Dolly was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 20, 2008 to July 27, 2008, about 7 days, and covered 1,886 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 963 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 963 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,886 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 21, 2008 | Playa del Carmen, Mexico | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
| 2 | July 23, 2008 | Port Isabel, United States | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 3 | July 23, 2008 | Harlingen, United States | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 7 mi (11 km) |
| El Paso, United States | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 36 mi (59 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 77 mi (124 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 515th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 25 more.
- Lowest pressure: 299th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Cristobal (2014), Hurricane Florence (2006) and 2 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2008 Atlantic season's ACE.