hurricane karen hurricane karen hurricane non tropical origin formed october atlantic hurricane season developed interaction cold upper level trough october located south bermuda quickly strengthened extratropical storm storm passed near bermuda october producing hurricane force winds island organized subtropical cyclone 12th tropical cyclone 13th karen strengthened reach mph winds category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale weakening cooler waters landfall nova scotia tropical storm quickly extratropical bermuda winds precursor extratropical storm produced moderate damage primarily power lines marine interests island power subscribers left power worst storm boats sank ran aground high winds damage bermuda totaled million usd million usd atlantic_canada tropical storm karen produced light winds rain caused minimal damage meteorological history cold stalled couple miles southeast bermuda october day strong upper level trough moved southeastward southeast coast united_states factors including upward motion strong rate fluid moves area unstable caused interaction trough develop extratropical low miles southeast bermuda october low moved quickly northward northwestward strengthening quickly instability atmosphere late october system slowed upper level circulation aligned low level circulation extratropical storm began develop tropical characteristics late october including surface temperatures warmer surrounding environment vertical wind characteristics tropical cyclone based organization system developed subtropical storm early october located miles south bermuda passing south bermuda subtropical storm maintained winds mph wind gusts island surpassing mph system turned northward began develop convection center addition frontal characteristics subtropical storm continually weakened october based advanced microwave sounding unit observation stated warm core present system national_hurricane_center designated system tropical storm gave karen point karen located miles north bermuda karen slowly strengthened warm waters storm intensified hurricane later october convection continued develop organized ring eye karen reached peak intensity mph october located miles south halifax nova scotia karen quickly weakened moved cooler waters late october degenerated tropical storm accelerated northward convection gradually decreased karen landfall southwestern nova scotia winds mph october karen retained tropical characteristics making landfall based research flight halifax intended study early stages extratropical transition flight reported bands warm core system transitioning typical mid latitude system influence mid latitude system storm turned sharply northeast losing remaining convection extratropical shortly landfall continuing northward remnant low quickly weakened dissipated absorbed larger extratropical storm preparations october precursor extratropical storm forming issued gale later storm warning island expecting winds mph radio interviews television stations issued information expected storm residents believed warned acknowledged emergency managers citizens pay attention gale warnings tropical cyclone warnings october storm passing south island officials closed schools government offices private businesses closed time karen landfall gale warnings issued coastal waters inland wind warnings effect addition heavy rainfall warnings issued large portions nova_scotia including halifax southeastern new_brunswick impact bermuda passing south island tight pressure gradient precursor extratropical storm high pressures resulted strong winds island including sustained winds hurricane status fort george gusts island officially peaked mph cruise ship anchored harbor reported wind gust mph caused storm dropped moderate rainfall inches resulting minor flooding streets storm developed quickly wave induced beach erosion minor strong winds left considerable tree damage worst storm island power subscribers electricity damage power lines totaled usd usd strong winds caused considerable damage vegetation cruise ships storm saint george harbour powerful winds ripped post snapped line leaving ship drifting harbor crew member injured dozen boats broke free resulting running aground sinking boats affected degree marine damage totaling usd usd winds caused minor damage properties island primarily houses damage houses amounted usd usd overall damage moderate totaling million usd million usd fatalities reported storm related injuries occurred canada tropical storm karen produced light moderate winds atlantic_canada peaking mph gust mph nova scotia mph report rainbands storm dropped light rainfall inches nova scotia inches new_brunswick fell short time left transitioning storm rainfall beneficial drought stricken areas nova_scotia new_brunswick fast moving nature storm areas reported half inch rain reported wave heights feet causing breaking waves docks white caps ocean damage canada minor storm limited uprooted tree nova scotia trees damaged branches injuries fatalities canada
Hurricane Karen (2001)