Torrential Rains, Flash Floods and a Likely Tornado Hit New England; Hurricane Lee Is up Next

Torrential Rains, Flash Floods and a Likely Tornado Hit New England; Hurricane Lee Is up Next
A man views damage to a building caused by recent flooding at the Hilton & Cook Marketplace in Leominster, Mass., on Sept. 13, 2023. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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LEOMINSTER, Mass.—Hurricane Lee looks poised to wallop New England later this week even as the region still deals with the impact of days of wild weather that produced torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes, and a likely tornado.

A hurricane watch stretches from Stonington, Maine to the U.S.–Canadian border, where hurricane conditions, heavy rainfall and coastal flooding are possible Friday night and Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday night.