Dolly was a Cat 1 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 8 to September 16, 1953 (9 days). It reached peak winds of 74 mph (65 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 989 mb. The storm made one landfall on September 12 at 32.3°N, 64.8°W.
| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-09-08 06:00 | TD | 18.30 | -65.10 | 30 | ||
| 1953-09-08 12:00 | TS | 18.70 | -66.40 | 35 | ||
| 1953-09-08 18:00 | TS | 19.10 | -67.50 | 40 | ||
| 1953-09-09 00:00 | TS | 19.60 | -68.50 | 45 | ||
| 1953-09-09 06:00 | TS | 20.20 | -69.00 | 45 | ||
| 1953-09-09 12:00 | TS | 20.70 | -69.40 | 50 | 1005 | |
| 1953-09-09 18:00 | TS | 21.30 | -69.70 | 55 | ||
| 1953-09-10 00:00 | TS | 22.10 | -69.90 | 60 | ||
| 1953-09-10 06:00 | TS | 23.00 | -70.10 | 60 | 999 | |
| 1953-09-10 12:00 | HU | 23.90 | -70.50 | 65 | 990 | |
| 1953-09-10 18:00 | HU | 24.90 | -70.80 | 65 | 989 | |
| 1953-09-11 00:00 | HU | 25.90 | -70.50 | 65 | ||
| 1953-09-11 06:00 | HU | 27.00 | -69.90 | 65 | ||
| 1953-09-11 12:00 | HU | 28.50 | -69.00 | 65 | ||
| 1953-09-11 18:00 | HU | 29.90 | -67.80 | 65 | ||
| 1953-09-12 00:00 | TS | 31.30 | -66.30 | 60 | ||
| 1953-09-12 05:00 | TS | 32.30 | -64.80 | 55 | 996 | Landfall |
| 1953-09-12 06:00 | TS | 32.70 | -64.40 | 55 | 996 | |
| 1953-09-12 12:00 | TS | 34.70 | -61.80 | 55 | 994 | |
| 1953-09-12 18:00 | TS | 36.80 | -59.10 | 55 | ||
| 1953-09-13 00:00 | EX | 38.50 | -56.40 | 50 | ||
| 1953-09-13 06:00 | EX | 40.00 | -53.30 | 50 | ||
| 1953-09-13 12:00 | EX | 41.50 | -49.50 | 50 | ||
| 1953-09-13 18:00 | EX | 42.40 | -46.30 | 55 | ||
| 1953-09-14 00:00 | EX | 42.80 | -44.10 | 55 | ||
| 1953-09-14 06:00 | EX | 43.20 | -42.10 | 50 | ||
| 1953-09-14 12:00 | EX | 43.20 | -40.70 | 45 | ||
| 1953-09-14 18:00 | EX | 43.00 | -39.30 | 45 | ||
| 1953-09-15 00:00 | EX | 43.00 | -37.80 | 45 | ||
| 1953-09-15 06:00 | EX | 43.00 | -36.20 | 45 | ||
| 1953-09-15 12:00 | EX | 43.30 | -34.40 | 45 | ||
| 1953-09-15 18:00 | EX | 43.20 | -31.90 | 40 | ||
| 1953-09-16 00:00 | EX | 42.60 | -28.30 | 40 | ||
| 1953-09-16 06:00 | EX | 42.30 | -26.10 | 35 | ||
| 1953-09-16 12:00 | EX | 42.00 | -23.80 | 30 |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.