 Tropical Storm Karen produced light to moderate winds across Atlantic Canada , peaking at 47 mph ( 76 km / h ) with a gust of 64 mph ( 103 km / h ) in Cape George in Antigonish County , Nova Scotia , along with a 26 mph ( 42 km / h ) report in Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island . Rainbands in the storm dropped light rainfall of up to 1 @.@ 8 inches ( 46 mm ) in Yarmouth , Nova Scotia and 1 @.@ 4 inches ( 35 mm ) in Saint John , New Brunswick , most of which fell in a short amount of time . Skewed to the left side of the transitioning storm , the rainfall was beneficial for the drought @-@ stricken areas of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick . Due to the fast @-@ moving nature of the storm , though , most areas reported only around half an inch of rain . A buoy in Halifax Harbour reported wave heights of up to 16 @.@ 7 feet ( 5 @.@ 1 m ) , causing breaking waves at docks white caps along the ocean . Damage in Canada was minor due to the storm , limited to an uprooted tree in New Glasgow , Nova Scotia and several other trees with damaged branches . There were no injuries or fatalities in Canada . 
