Man killed by falling tree and thousands without power as Storm Lee sweeps in

Waves crashed to shore along a huge area of coastline as Lee made landful (Bill Curry/The Canadian Press/AP)

Atlantic storm Lee has made landfall at near-hurricane strength, bringing destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains to New England and Maritime Canada.

But the US National Hurricane Centre discontinued a tropical storm warning for the coast of Maine, while Environment Canada ended its tropical storm warning in New Brunswick as Lee weakened.