Tropical storm update: Lee forms in the Atlantic after near-doubling wind speed overnight

Tropical Depression 13 had strengthened into Tropical Storm Lee by Wednesday, after near-doubling wind speeds overnight, and is expected to rapidly intensify into an “extremely dangerous” hurricane by the weekend. Lee, which forecasters says is strengthening at a quick pace, is expected to strengthen into a hurricane later Wednesday as wind speeds continue to pick up. For the storm to rise to hurricane level, Lee would need to have wind speeds between 74 and 95 mph to be considered a Category 1 hurricane. As of Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane...