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Geomagnetic storm on 5 May 1998 (G3)

Max Kp7-G3

Ap42No. 13 in 1998

Consecutive G1+ days4

Ap rank1,460since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–033+

03–067-

06–095-

09–123-

12–155+

15–186-

18–214o

21–242o

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
2 May 1998	7-	63	G3
3 May 1998	6o	62	G2
4 May 1998	9-	101	G5
5 May 1998	7-	42	G3
6 May 1998	2+	5	–
7 May 1998	3o	10	–
8 May 1998	4+	23	–

Highest-Ap days of 1998

27 Aug 1998144

25 Sep 1998117

4 May 1998101

9 Nov 199875

8 Nov 199866

6 Aug 199864

13 Nov 199864

2 May 199863

3 May 199862

19 Oct 199862

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 42: No. 1,460 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.