Storm history › Atlantic › 2001 season
Hurricane Karen (2001)
Karen was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2001 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 11, 2001 to October 15, 2001, about 5 days, and covered 1,602 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
It made landfall once, near Bridgewater, Canada.
Its closest pass to a major city was 40 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,602 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 15, 2001 | Bridgewater, Canada | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 40 mi (65 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 556th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Julia (2022), Tropical Storm Cristobal (2020), Tropical Storm Sean (2011) and 6 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2001 Atlantic season's ACE.