Timing is everything apparently ― even when it comes to tropical storms.Just a couple of days after Dolly Parton’s death, a new tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and, in accordance with procedures set by the World Meteorological Organization, has been named “Dolly.”Don’t worry: The storm’s name has no connection whatsoever to the legendary singer. Storm name lists are reused in alphabetical order every six years, unless it’s a particularly devastating disaster — such as Hurricane Melissa last year —in which case the name is retired.As of Thursday morning, Dolly ― the storm, not the singer ― was about 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands and moving west with 40 mph winds.Tropical Storm Dolly likely won’t have the same impact as Dolly Parton: The National Hurricane Center forecasts the storm will spin down to a tropical wave by the weekend.Still, social media users couldn’t help but comment on the irony of a storm named Dolly forming just days after Dolly Parton’s death.Only Dolly Parton could die on Tuesday and still have her name in the weather forecast by Thursday. A system in the Atlantic may become the next tropical storm, and the next name on the list is Dolly. The list was decided years ago, but it is still one heck of a coincidence.— Ashley Schendel (@ashleyschendel) August 27, 2026In a gracious hat tip to the country music legend, Mother Nature has formed a tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean. Her name will be Dolly. Your reminder that Mother Nature sees and hears everything, and she certainly heard Dolly. https://t.co/ZUqJo775od— Mike Gagliardi (Tropics) (@Mike__Gagliardi) August 27, 2026HELLO DOLLY 🌀Tropical Storm Dolly has formed in the Atlantic! As it is working 9-to-5 to the west, it will remain a rather weak tropical storm. Which is good, Dolly wouldn't want a destructive storm attached to her name! pic.twitter.com/4Er475ImIt— Alysa Carsley (@WSAVAlysaC) August 27, 2026Got reincarnated as a tropical storm.— Southern_Railman (@SOU_railman) August 27, 2026Parton did do a musical tribute to hurricanes of sorts in October 2024, when she turned her classic song “Jolene” into “Helene,” a song about the devastation of Hurricane Helene.RelatedweatherExtreme Weatherdolly parton