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. Category 1 hurricane: peak winds of 80 mph (70 knots), lowest pressure 982 mb. October 11 – October 15, 2001. Landfall: October 15 at 45 mph, 44.2°N 64.8°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 3.3. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL132001 (public domain).