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Geomagnetic storm on 26 Apr 1981 (G3)

Max Kp7+G3

Ap62No. 9 in 1981

Consecutive G1+ days2

Ap rank555since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–033+

03–063+

06–096-

09–126-

12–157+

15–185o

18–215+

21–246-

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
23 Apr 1981	5-	31	G1
24 Apr 1981	5-	22	G1
25 Apr 1981	4+	19	–
26 Apr 1981	7+	62	G3
27 Apr 1981	6o	43	G2
28 Apr 1981	4o	13	–
29 Apr 1981	5-	19	G1

Highest-Ap days of 1981

25 Jul 1981134

13 Apr 1981121

12 Apr 198196

5 Mar 198181

26 Jul 198178

14 Oct 198173

22 Oct 198172

20 Oct 198167

26 Apr 198162

11 May 198161

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 7+, Ap 62: No. 555 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.