Tropical Storm Karen (2019)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 22–27, 2019

Peak wind
46 mph
74 km/h · Sep 24
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
1003 mb
Landfalls
2
Puerto Rico
Lifetime
5.5 d
Sep 22 – Sep 27
Distance
1,604 mi
2,581 km
ACE
2.3
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Karen

Tropical Storm Karen (2019) was a tropical storm of the 2019 Atlantic season. It formed on September 22, 2019, 124 mi SSE of Bridgetown, Barbados, reached its peak of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mb on September 24, 2019, and made landfall 2 times — first near Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico on September 24, 2019 as a tropical storm (46 mph). Later landfalls: 14 mi NE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico on September 24, 2019 as a tropical storm (46 mph). The storm lasted 5.5 days and travelled about 1,604 miles (2,581 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
September 24, 2019 · 22:00 UTCnear Isabel Segunda, Puerto RicoTS 46 mph1004 mb
September 24, 2019 · 23:00 UTC14 mi NE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto RicoTS 46 mph1004 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
San Juan, Puerto Rico53 miSep 24 · 22:00 UTCTS 46 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 25 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 22 00:00TD 35 mph1007 mb11.5°N 58.8°W124 mi SSE of Bridgetown, Barbados
Sep 22 06:00TS 40 mph1007 mb11.8°N 59.9°W71 mi NE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Sep 22 12:00TS 40 mph1007 mb12.1°N 61.1°W68 mi NNW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Sep 22 18:00TS 40 mph1007 mb12.5°N 62.2°W80 mi SW of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sep 23 00:00TS 40 mph1007 mb13.0°N 63.2°W133 mi W of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sep 23 06:00TD 35 mph1007 mb13.7°N 64.1°W181 mi N of Juan Griego, Venezuela
Sep 23 12:00TD 35 mph1007 mb14.4°N 64.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 23 18:00TD 35 mph1007 mb15.1°N 65.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 24 00:00TD 35 mph1007 mb15.7°N 65.7°W154 mi SSW of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sep 24 06:00TS 40 mph1006 mb16.4°N 65.8°W111 mi S of Guayama, Puerto Rico
Sep 24 12:00TS 40 mph1006 mb17.0°N 65.8°W71 mi SSE of Guayama, Puerto Rico
Sep 24 18:00TS 46 mph1004 mb17.7°N 65.6°W34 mi SSE of Humacao, Puerto Rico
Sep 24 22:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph1004 mb18.1°N 65.4°W23 mi SE of Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Sep 24 23:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph1004 mb18.3°N 65.3°W23 mi E of Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Sep 25 00:00TS 46 mph1003 mb18.5°N 65.2°W21 mi WNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sep 25 06:00TS 46 mph1003 mb19.7°N 65.0°W94 mi N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sep 25 12:00TS 40 mph1004 mb21.0°N 64.8°W184 mi N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sep 25 18:00TS 40 mph1004 mb22.3°N 64.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 26 00:00TS 40 mph1004 mb23.6°N 64.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 26 06:00TS 40 mph1004 mb24.8°N 64.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 26 12:00TS 46 mph1004 mb25.9°N 63.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 26 18:00TS 46 mph1005 mb26.9°N 63.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 27 00:00TS 40 mph1005 mb27.7°N 62.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 27 06:00TS 40 mph1005 mb28.3°N 61.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 27 12:00TD 35 mph1006 mb28.8°N 60.0°Wopen ocean

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Karen make landfall?

Karen made landfall 2 times: near Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico on September 24, 2019 at 22:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds; 14 mi NE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico on September 24, 2019 at 23:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds.

What category was Karen?

At its peak on September 24, 2019, Karen was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a central pressure of 1003 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Karen last?

5.5 days, from September 22, 2019 to September 27, 2019. It travelled about 1,604 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Karen?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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