Storm history › Atlantic › 2019 season
Tropical Storm Karen (2019)
Karen was a tropical storm of the 2019 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 22, 2019 to September 27, 2019, about 6 days, and covered 1,604 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1003 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 53 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1003 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,604 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.3
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24, 2019 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
| 2 | September 24, 2019 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 53 mi (85 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1612th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Cristobal (2026), Tropical Storm Hanna (2026) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1058th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Hermine (2022), Tropical Storm Claudette (2021), Tropical Storm Omar (2020) and 16 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2019 Atlantic season's ACE.