The name Karen has been used for seventeen tropical cyclones worldwide: six in the Atlantic Ocean, nine in the Western Pacific Ocean, one in the South-West Indian Ocean, and one in the Australian region.
In the Atlantic:
Tropical Storm Karen (1989), formed near Isla de la Juventud
Tropical Storm Karen (1995), minimal storm that was absorbed by Hurricane Iris
Hurricane Karen (2001), made landfall at Nova Scotia as a tropical storm
Hurricane Karen (2007), Category 1 hurricane in the tropical Atlantic
Tropical Storm Karen (2013), formed in the Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Karen (2019), briefly affected Puerto Rico before moving out to sea
In the Western Pacific:
Typhoon Karen (1948) (T4801), remained over open waters
Typhoon Karen (1952) (T5209), struck South Korea and Japan
Typhoon Karen (1960) (T6001, 06W), left 56 dead and 7,000 homeless in the Philippines
Typhoon Karen (1962) (T6228, 84W), destroyed 95% of the buildings on Guam
The following typhoons were named Karen by PAGASA. After 2016, the PAGASA retired the name Karen in their naming lists and was replaced with Kristine.
Typhoon Rananim (2004) (T0413, 16W, Karen), struck China
Typhoon Nuri (2008) (T0812, 13W, Karen), struck the Philippines and Hong Kong
Typhoon Sanba (2012) (T1216, 17W, Karen), Category 5 super typhoon that made landfall in South Korea
Typhoon Sarika (2016) (T1621, 24W, Karen), destructive Category 4 typhoon that struck the Philippines, South China, and Vietnam
In the South-West Indian:
Cyclone Karen (1964)
In the Australia region:
Cyclone Karen (1977)
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