• On July 20, 2008, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued its first advisory about Tropical Storm Dolly.National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Dolly (July 20, 2008) As the storm moved into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico it strengthened, and on July 22, 2008, the NHC said Dolly had become a Category One hurricane.National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Dolly (July 22, 2008)

  Dolly made landfall on South Padre Island, Texas, on July 23, 2008, as a Category Two hurricane, with winds of up to 100 miles per hour. The hurricane grew weaker over land, and was downgraded back to a tropical storm that evening.CNN: Hurricane Dolly Weakens to Tropical Storm (July 24, 2008)

• 1. July 20, 2008: National Hurricane Center issued advisory about Tropical Storm DollyNational Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Dolly (July 20, 2008)
  2. July 22, 2008: Tropical Storm Dolly became Hurricane DollyNational Hurricane Center: Hurricane Dolly (July 22, 2008)
  3. July 23, 2008: Hurricane Dolly made landfall in south Texas; became a tropical storm again that eveningCNN: Hurricane Dolly Weakens to Tropical Storm (July 24, 2008)
  4. Forecasters said Dolly could dump eight to 12 inches of rain on parts of south Texas and northeastern Mexico; up to 20 inches in some areasNational Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Dolly Public Advisory (July 23, 2008)
  5. Widespread flooding was predictedNational Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Dolly Public Advisory (July 23, 2008)
  6. 1,200 National Guard troops activated by Texas Governor Rick Perry ahead of the stormFOXNews.com: Hurricane Warnings Issued Across Texas, Mexico as Dolly... (July 23, 2008)
  7. Perry declared 14 Texas counties disaster areas before the storm made landfallCNN: Hurricane Dolly Weakens to Tropical Storm (July 24, 2008)
  8. 12 people died when the storm hit GuatemalaRadio Netherlands Worldwide: Tropical storm Dolly kills 12in Guatemala (July 21, 2008)

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