1949Year 6 of solar cycle 18

Geomagnetic storms of 1949

1949 had 59 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 14 of them strong (G3 or above); the strongest reached Kp 9−. Every storm with its dates, and the Kp of every day of the year.

59Every storm

14G3–G5

Kp 9−Peak Kp

92days at Kp 5 or more

The year day by day

the day's highest Kp

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Kp 0–3Kp 4Kp 5 · G1Kp 6 · G2Kp 7 · G3Kp 8 · G4Kp 9 · G5

Every storm · 1949

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
2 January 1949	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
7 January 1949	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
10 January 1949	G1	Kp 5	3	48
13 January 1949	G1	Kp 5	3	48
18 January 1949	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
24 – 27 January 1949	G4	Kp 9−	51	300
3 – 4 February 1949	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
6 – 7 February 1949	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
17 February 1949	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
21 – 22 February 1949	G2	Kp 6+	15	94
24 February 1949	G1	Kp 5	3	48
27 February 1949	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
2 March 1949	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
3 March 1949	G1	Kp 5	3	48
9 March 1949	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
14 – 15 March 1949	G1	Kp 5+	18	56
16 March 1949	G3	Kp 7+	6	154
17 – 18 March 1949	G3	Kp 7−	15	111
18 March 1949	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
21 – 23 March 1949	G4	Kp 8−	36	179
7 – 8 April 1949	G3	Kp 7+	27	154
10 April 1949	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
11 April 1949	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
12 – 13 April 1949	G2	Kp 6	9	80
27 April 1949	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 April 1949	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
3 – 4 May 1949	G3	Kp 7	9	132
5 May 1949	G1	Kp 5	3	48
11 May 1949	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
12 – 13 May 1949	G4	Kp 9−	27	300
30 – 31 May 1949	G3	Kp 7−	15	111
3 – 6 June 1949	G3	Kp 7−	45	111
6 June 1949	G2	Kp 6	3	80
12 – 13 June 1949	G2	Kp 6	15	80
12 July 1949	G1	Kp 5	3	48
16 July 1949	G1	Kp 5	6	48
2 – 4 August 1949	G3	Kp 7	33	132
8 August 1949	G3	Kp 7−	6	111
14 – 15 August 1949	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
2 September 1949	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
3 September 1949	G2	Kp 6	12	80
12 September 1949	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
14 September 1949	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
24 – 25 September 1949	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
26 – 27 September 1949	G1	Kp 5−	9	39
30 September 1949	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
6 – 9 October 1949	G3	Kp 7+	36	154
13 – 16 October 1949	G4	Kp 8+	60	236
22 October 1949	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
23 – 24 October 1949	G1	Kp 5	9	48
27 – 28 October 1949	G2	Kp 6	18	80
1 – 3 November 1949	G2	Kp 6	24	80
11 November 1949	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
16 November 1949	G1	Kp 5	3	48
19 – 20 November 1949	G2	Kp 6+	18	94
21 November 1949	G1	Kp 5	3	48
29 November 1949	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
30 November 1949	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
9 December 1949	G1	Kp 5+	6	56