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Geomagnetic storm on 20 Aug 1950 (G4)

Max Kp8+G4

Ap108No. 2 in 1950

Consecutive G1+ days4

Ap rank135since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–038+

03–068o

06–098-

09–128-

12–154o

15–183+

18–212+

21–242o

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
17 Aug 1950	2o	3	–
18 Aug 1950	5-	14	G1
19 Aug 1950	8+	136	G4
20 Aug 1950	8+	108	G4
21 Aug 1950	5+	19	G1
22 Aug 1950	2+	6	–
23 Aug 1950	3+	8	–

Highest-Ap days of 1950

19 Aug 1950136

20 Aug 1950108

28 Oct 195090

19 Mar 195084

20 Feb 195079

21 Feb 195079

2 Oct 195079

8 Aug 195071

5 Sep 195064

26 Nov 195064

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 108: No. 135 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.