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Hurricane Lee Spins Across Atlantic and Strikes Canada After Reaching Category 5 Status

  • Hurricane Lee rapidly intensified from a tropical storm into an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane.
  • The storm brought dangerous ocean conditions to islands in the Caribbean before turning northward.
  • Lee approached the U.S. East Coast before heading towards Atlantic Canada.
  • The hurricane transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone but still packed powerful winds up to 93 mph before making landfall in Nova Scotia.
  • Lee caused extensive flooding, property damage, and power outages in coastal regions of the U.S. and Canada.
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