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Geomagnetic storm on 8 Aug 1948 (G4)

Max Kp8-G4

Ap146No. 1 in 1948

Consecutive G1+ days6

Ap rank49since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–035+

03–067-

06–097+

09–128-

12–158-

15–187o

18–218-

21–248-

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
5 Aug 1948	3+	7	–
6 Aug 1948	4o	8	–
7 Aug 1948	5-	15	G1
8 Aug 1948	8-	146	G4
9 Aug 1948	6+	48	G2
10 Aug 1948	7o	74	G3
11 Aug 1948	5+	27	G1

Highest-Ap days of 1948

8 Aug 1948146

15 Mar 1948140

19 Oct 194894

18 Oct 194886

10 Aug 194874

16 May 194872

21 Oct 194867

2 Nov 194856

15 Oct 194851

22 Apr 194850

Dates and time slots are UTC. Kp is the 3-hourly planetary geomagnetic index (0–9); Ap is the daily average disturbance. G1–G5 follow the NOAA storm scale (Kp 5- and above counted as G1). Aurora visibility also depends on weather and location. The latest values are preliminary.

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Max Kp 8-, Ap 146: No. 49 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.