Dolly churns across Mexico

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Tropical storm ‘Dolly’ arrived on the Mexican coast overnight, wire service reports say.

More than 3,000 people were evacuated from the state of Quintana Roo, where the tourist resorts Cancun and Tulum are situated. Winds of more than 50 mph battered the beaches, according to reports.

The storm could convert into a hurricane tomorrow, says the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

A tropical storm warning stayed in effect in Mexico, from Campeche on the northern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula all the way through to the country’s border with Belize.

-- Deborah Bonello in Mexico City