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Geomagnetic storm on 16 May 1956 (G4)

Max Kp8+G4

Ap156No. 2 in 1956

Consecutive G1+ days3

Ap rank40since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–035+

03–067+

06–098-

09–127o

12–158+

15–188-

18–217o

21–248-

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
13 May 1956	7-	34	G3
14 May 1956	4o	16	–
15 May 1956	6+	42	G2
16 May 1956	8+	156	G4
17 May 1956	7o	52	G3
18 May 1956	3+	9	–
19 May 1956	4-	9	–

Highest-Ap days of 1956

27 Apr 1956172

16 May 1956156

25 Feb 1956103

3 Mar 1956102

24 May 195695

15 Nov 195686

24 Aug 195684

2 Sep 195682

22 Apr 195680

8 Sep 195678

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 156: No. 40 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.