Storm history › Atlantic › 1996 season
Hurricane Dolly (1996)
Dolly was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 19, 1996 to August 25, 1996, about 6 days, and covered 1,803 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 989 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near X-Hazil Sur, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 19 miles from Aguascalientes, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 989 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,803 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 20, 1996 | X-Hazil Sur, Mexico | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| 2 | August 23, 1996 | Naranjos, Mexico | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Aguascalientes, Mexico | 19 mi (31 km) |
| León de los Aldama, Mexico | 33 mi (54 km) |
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 65 mi (104 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 67 mi (109 km) |
| Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico | 70 mi (112 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 70 mi (113 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 668th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Odette (2021), Tropical Storm Arthur (2020), Hurricane Shary (2010) and 10 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1996 Atlantic season's ACE.