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Dolly Storms Toward Texas

Posted Jul 22, 08 6:08 AM CDT in US 

(Newser) – Tropical Storm Dolly is en route to hurricane status, and hurricane conditions are expected by the end of today on the southern Texas coast near the Mexican border, Reuters reports. With winds currently around 50mph, Dolly is crossing the Gulf of Mexico from where it emerged over the Yucatan peninsula.

Experts expect Dolly to miss drilling rigs and other oil-producing structures, but oil futures rose $2 per barrel on concerns that the storm could interfere with Gulf operations. When Dolly hits land, possibly near Brownsville, Texas, it is expected to have wind speeds up to 86mph, making it a Category 1 storm. Texans are preparing for the onslaught, buying plywood and filling gas tanks.

Sources Reuters, Associated Press

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The projected path of Tropical Storm Dolly, which is expected to grow into a hurricane.   (AP Photo)
A sign warns drivers to fill their gas tanks to prepare for Tropical Storm Dolly on Monday, July 21, 2008 as traffic flows north on the Crosstown Expressway towards downtown Corpus Christi.   (AP Photo)
This NOAA satellite image taken Tuesday at 1:15 a.m. EDT shows Tropical Storm Dolly in the Gulf of Mexico where she is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Texas.   (AP Photo)
Michael Gorsline moves around to board up the third window on a back room of his home Monday, July 21, 2008, in Corpus Christi. Gorsline said he wanted to be prepared just in case.   (AP Photo)
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