On 23 July 2008, Hurricane Dolly churned across the Gulf of Mexico, strengthening as it approached the lower Texas coast.

The Rio Grande Valley is not the easiest chase turf, but iCyclone was there—in tiny Port Isabel—to document events as the cyclone’s inner core moved ashore and the severe southwest eyewall pounded coastal communities.

The landfall intensity has not yet been determined, but Dolly is a great example of the heavy impact that even a smaller hurricane can bring.

Hurricane Dolly: Trailer

iCyclone is producing a 30-minute video on Dolly’s assault on Port Isabel. Watch a short sample of the footage:

Windows Media (29 MB)
MPEG 1 (30 MB)
QuickTime (29 MB)