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26 August 2026

Just days after Dolly Parton’s death, a tropical storm in the Atlantic could share her name

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Source reporting: 7NEWS Australia

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Just days after Dolly Parton’s death, a tropical storm in the Atlantic could share her name

The US National Hurricane Center says a potential candidate to become Dolly Parton's stormy namesake is brewing off the coast of Africa.

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