BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The 11th named storm of the season has officially formed - Subtropical Storm Karen is swirling over the open waters of the northern Atlantic.

At 44.5°N, Karen is the northernmost forming system on record in the Atlantic Basin, surpassing the previous record of 42°N set back in 1952.

Northernmost forming storm on record in the Atlantic (kbtx)

Just 24 hours prior to its formation, this system had a very low chance of development, but in true Karen fashion, she defied all odds and showed up anyway.

Karen is a subtropical storm, which the National Hurricane Center defines as “A non-frontal low pressure system that has characteristics of both tropical and extratropical cyclones”. The biggest difference between a subtropical and tropical storm is its fuel-source.

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