&sq=&lang=&file=File:Hurricane_Karen_13_oct_2001_1520Z.jpg) Karen shortly before being upgraded to a hurricane on October 13 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 12, 2001 |
| Dissipated | October 15, 2001 |
| Category 1 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 982 mbar (hPa); 29.00 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | $1.4 million (2001 USD) |
| Areas affected | Bermuda, Atlantic Canada |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Karen was a hurricane of non-tropical origin that formed in October of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. It developed out of the interaction between a cold front and an upper level trough on October 10 located to the south of Bermuda, and quickly strengthened as an extratropical storm. The storm passed near Bermuda on October 12, producing hurricane-force winds on the island. It then organized, becoming a subtropical cyclone on October 12 and a tropical cyclone on October 13. Karen strengthened to reach 80 mph (130 km/h) winds as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, and after weakening over cooler waters, it made landfall on Nova Scotia as a tropical storm. It quickly became extratropical.
On Bermuda, winds from the precursor extratropical storm produced moderate damage, primarily to power lines and marine interests. Over 2/3 of the island's power subscribers were left without power during the worst of the storm, and several boats sank or ran aground from the high winds. Damage on Bermuda totaled to over $1.4 million (2001 USD; $1.7 million 2008 USD). In Atlantic Canada, Tropical Storm Karen produced light winds and rain, but caused minimal damage.