Tropical Storm Lee formed in the Gulf of Mexico.
Lee became a tropical storm on September 2, 2011.
Lee became a tropical storm on September 2, 2011.
The precursor to Tropical Storm Lee started out in an area of disturbed weather over the Caribbean Sea. A low pressure system called a tropical wave then emerged from this and traveled into the Gulf of Mexico. There this system gradually became better organized until it was classified as Tropical Depression Thirteen. The depression then fed of the moist air over the Gulf, eventually becoming a strong tropical storm named Lee.
Current forecasts show Tropical Storm Lee making landfall on the Gulf Coast on Sunday morning, September 4.
Tropical storm Lee had peak sustained winds of 60 mph. Winds much reach at least 74 mph to be considered a hurricane. Lee formed fairly close to land and made landfall withing a week of forming. This, combined with wind shear gave the storm little opportunity to strengthen into a hurricane.
There was an L-named storm in 2017. It was Tropical Storm Lee. Lee was a rather weak tropical storm that never directly threatened land. As a result it did not receive much media attention.
No. The center of Tropical Storm Lee is passing to the west of New Orleans. However, Lee still dropped enough rain to cause some flooding within the city.
Lee was never a hurricane. Tropical Storm Lee made landfall at peak intensity with sustained winds winds of 60 mph. These winds much reach at least 74 mph for a tropical storm to become a hurricane.
In 2011, Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Lee impacted the United States. Hurricane Irene made landfall along the East Coast, causing significant damage and flooding in several states. Hurricane Lee brought heavy rainfall and flooding to parts of the Gulf Coast and Southeast.
"No", would be the short answer.
The precursor to Tropical Storm Lee started out in an area of disturbed weather over the Caribbean Sea. A low pressure system called a tropical wave then emerged from this and traveled into the Gulf of Mexico. There this system gradually became better organized until it was classified as Tropical Depression Thirteen. The depression then fed of the moist air over the Gulf, eventually becoming a strong tropical storm named Lee.
Tropical Storm Lee's path was primarily influenced by atmospheric steering currents, including high and low-pressure systems, jet stream patterns, and surrounding weather systems. These factors directed the storm in a northward direction towards the Gulf Coast of the United States. The interaction of these various factors determined the specific track that Tropical Storm Lee took.