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Dolly weakens to tropical storm over Texas
24 Jul 2008 02:45:17 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - Hurricane Dolly has weakened to a tropical storm as it moved inland over Texas after drenching the Texas-Mexico coast with heavy rains, the National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.

In its 11 p.m. EDT advisory (0300 GMT on Thursday), the hurricane center said Dolly's center was located about 55 miles (90 km) northwest of Brownsville, Texas, and the storm had maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (110 kph).


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Robert Morton (L) and Linda Walters brave the wind and rain from Hurricane Dolly to check on their 36-foot sailboat in Port Isabel, Texas July 23, 2008. Hurricane Dolly moved inland ...



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