Geomagnetic Storms of 1996
29 geomagnetic storms of G1 or more began in 1996: 22 G1, 5 G2, 2 G3, 0 G4, 0 G5. The strongest began October 22, 1996 and reached Kp 7+, rank 387 of every storm since 1932.
By month
Every storm of 1996
Times are UT, when the first block at Kp 5 or more began.
| Began (UTC) | Level | Peak Kp | Hours | Highest daily Ap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 03:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| Jan 14, 09:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 15 | 25 |
| Feb 11, 03:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| Feb 24, 03:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 3 | 20 |
| Mar 11, 00:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 6 | 28 |
| Mar 13, 09:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| Mar 20, 18:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| Mar 21, 18:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 6 | 38 |
| Mar 24, 21:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| Apr 14, 21:00 | G3 Strong | 7 | 6 | 32 |
| Apr 17, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 15 | 31 |
| Apr 19, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 6 | 27 |
| Aug 29, 03:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 6 | 38 |
| Aug 29, 21:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 6 | 38 |
| Sep 10, 00:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 6 | 31 |
| Sep 12, 06:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| Sep 15, 18:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| Sep 19, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Sep 20, 09:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 3 | 34 |
| Sep 21, 00:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| Sep 22, 06:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 12 | 28 |
| Sep 23, 09:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 27 |
| Sep 26, 18:00 | G2 Moderate | 6+ | 3 | 30 |
| Oct 13, 03:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| Oct 18, 00:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 6 | 27 |
| Oct 19, 12:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 12 | 38 |
| Oct 22, 21:00 | G3 Strong | 7+ | 9 | 38 |
| Nov 13, 18:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 9 | 21 |
| Dec 9, 21:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 6 | 25 |
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Sources
Kp and ap from GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Geomagnetic Observatory Niemegk, licensed CC BY 4.0: Matzka, J., Stolle, C., Yamazaki, Y., Bronkalla, O. and Morschhauser, A., 2021, The geomagnetic Kp index and derived indices of geomagnetic activity, Space Weather, doi:10.1029/2020SW002641; data doi:10.5880/Kp.0001. Storms, levels and aurora reach worked out by WeatherOverTime from those values and NOAA’s space weather scales. Definitive through August 31, 2026; later values are preliminary. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.