1986Year 11 of solar cycle 21

Geomagnetic storms of 1986

1986 had 50 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 6 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.

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6G3–G5

Kp 9Peak Kp

71days at Kp 5 or more

The year day by day

the day's highest Kp

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
1 January 1986	G1	Kp 5	3	48
6 – 7 January 1986	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
9 January 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
21 January 1986	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
21 January 1986	G1	Kp 5	6	48
25 January 1986	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
27 – 28 January 1986	G1	Kp 5+	18	56
7 – 9 February 1986	G5	Kp 9	60	400
11 February 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
14 February 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
21 – 22 February 1986	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
22 – 23 February 1986	G1	Kp 5+	18	56
26 February 1986	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
28 February 1986	G1	Kp 5	6	48
3 March 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
6 – 7 March 1986	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
7 – 8 March 1986	G1	Kp 5	9	48
21 – 22 March 1986	G1	Kp 5	9	48
24 March 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
25 March 1986	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
10 April 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
2 – 3 May 1986	G3	Kp 7+	21	154
4 May 1986	G1	Kp 5	3	48
5 – 6 May 1986	G3	Kp 7−	24	111
27 – 28 June 1986	G1	Kp 5+	18	56
24 July 1986	G2	Kp 6	3	80
25 July 1986	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
27 July 1986	G1	Kp 5	3	48
3 – 4 August 1986	G1	Kp 5−	9	39
20 August 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
21 – 22 August 1986	G1	Kp 5+	18	56
23 August 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
24 – 25 August 1986	G1	Kp 5	6	48
30 – 31 August 1986	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
11 – 13 September 1986	G4	Kp 9−	24	300
13 September 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
19 September 1986	G1	Kp 5	3	48
20 September 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
20 – 21 September 1986	G1	Kp 5	6	48
23 September 1986	G2	Kp 6	15	80
25 – 26 September 1986	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
2 October 1986	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
13 – 14 October 1986	G3	Kp 7−	18	111
19 October 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
27 October 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
3 – 5 November 1986	G2	Kp 6+	33	94
11 November 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
23 – 25 November 1986	G3	Kp 7−	36	111
13 – 14 December 1986	G1	Kp 5	9	48
23 December 1986	G1	Kp 5−	3	39