Tropical Storm Lee (2011)

Tropical Storm Lee was the thirteenth named storm and fifteenth system overall of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, developing from a broad tropical disturbance over the Gulf on September 2. It was designated as Tropical Storm Lee the next day. Prior to 2020, when Marco formed on August 22, Lee was tied with 2005's Maria as the earliest-forming 13th Atlantic tropical storm. The system was rather large, and due to drifting, Lee brought flash flooding to the Gulf Coast. Flooding associated with the rains caused significant property damage in the areas, with drowning deaths reported in both Mississippi and Georgia. Elsewhere, the storm helped spread wildfires that destroyed homes and killed two people in Texas, and a traffic accident in Alabama resulted in one death. Rough surf offshore drowned one person in each of these states. After becoming extratropical, Lee caused historic flooding in Pennsylvania, New York, and Canada, mainly Quebec and Ontario.

Tropical Storm Lee
Tropical Storm Lee near peak intensity on September 2
Meteorological history
FormedSeptember 2, 2011
ExtratropicalSeptember 5
DissipatedSeptember 7, 2011
Tropical storm
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds60 mph (95 km/h)
Lowest pressure986 mbar (hPa); 29.12 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities18 total
Damage$2.8 billion (2011 USD)
Areas affectedUnited States Gulf Coast and Eastern United States
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Part of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season

Lee was the first subtropical or tropical storm to make landfall in Louisiana since Hurricane Gustav in 2008. Its total damage was estimated to be around $2.8 billion. Despite the damage and loss of life caused by the storm, the name Lee was not retired and was used again in the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season.

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