Climate scientists say that storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm.
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What we know so far about Hurricane Lee and potential impacts in Maine
Here’s a close look at everything we know so far about Hurricane Lee and potential landfall in Maine and New England.
Hurricane watch lifted for Down East Maine
The state is still expected to experience tropical storm conditions, with coastal erosion, downed trees and power outages.
Preparations underway as Maine coast braces for impact of Hurricane Lee
Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to preemptively provide federal resources to support the state’s response to the storm, which is expected to hit Friday night and Saturday.
Here’s the latest on Hurricane Lee and potential impacts in Maine
The hurricane is going to continue to weaken as it gets closer and closer to New England, getting zapped by the colder water.
New England has been hit by a likely tornado. Hurricane Lee is up next
A hurricane watch is in place for portions of Maine, while a large area of coastal New England is under a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Lee is expected to reach the region later this week.
Hurricane watch issued for Down East Maine as Lee spins northward
The storm is expected to weaken in intensity but grow in size as it travels north, and it could make a direct hit in Maine this weekend.
Hurricane Lee regains ‘major’ status, trending closer to the East Coast
We are still several days away from any direct threat to Maine from Hurricane Lee, but all scenarios are still on the table for the storm.
Thunderstorms knock out power to more than 20,000 York County electric customers
Crews were deployed to restore electricity, and the number of CMP customers without power had fallen to just over 2,000 by Saturday morning.
Hot twist to a cool, wet summer brings blast of heat and advisories to Maine
Augusta set high-temperature records twice this week. Several schools closed early due to a lack of air conditioning.