The name Lee has been used for seven
tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Dep ...
s worldwide. In the Atlantic, it replaced the name ''
Lenny
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In the Atlantic:
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Tropical Storm Lee (2005)
The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in history, until the record was broken 15 years later in 2020. The season broke numerous records at the time, with 28 tropical or subtropical storms recorded. ...
, a short-lived, minimal tropical storm
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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 1. It was designated as Tropical Storm Lee the next da ...
, a strong tropical storm that made landfall in Louisiana, and its remnants caused catastrophic flooding in the Northeast US
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Hurricane Lee (2017)
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was a disastrous, extremely active Atlantic hurricane season and the costliest on record, with a damage total of at least $294.92 billion ( USD). The season featured 17 named storms, 10 hurricanes, and 6 major ...
, a category 3 hurricane that spent its initial stages as a weak tropical storm
In the Western Pacific:
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Typhoon Lee (1981)
Typhoon Lee, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Dinang, was the second storm to affect the Philippines during December 1981. Lee originated from an area of thunderstorm activity near the Truk Atoll towards the end of December. Following an ...
(T8129, 29W, Dinang), a category 2 storm that caused 188 fatalities in the Philippines
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Tropical Storm Lee (1985)
The 1985 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1985, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year whe ...
(T8509, 09W, Huling), struck North Korea
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Tropical Storm Lee (1988)
The 1988 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1988, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when ...
(T8822, 18W, Ningning)
In the Southern Hemisphere:
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Tropical Cyclone Lee-Ariel (2007)
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred t ...
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