Geomagnetic storms in 1978

In 1978, the maximum daily Kp reached storm level (Kp 5 or more) on 111 days. 21 days were strong (Kp 7 or more) and 0 extreme (Kp 9).

Max Kp8+
Storm days (Kp ≥ 5)111
Strong (Kp ≥ 7)21
Extreme (Kp 9)0

Storm days by month

Jan
12
Feb
6
Mar
9
Apr
16
May
13
Jun
12
Jul
6
Aug
9
Sep
9
Oct
4
Nov
6
Dec
9

Strongest storms

DateMax KpDaily Ap
August 28, 19788+124
September 29, 19788109
May 4, 19788−96
May 2, 19787+94
January 4, 19787+89
May 1, 19788+88
May 9, 19788−85
May 3, 1978783
June 2, 19787+82
July 4, 1978880

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GFZ Potsdam, Kp index (CC BY 4.0), doi:10.5880/Kp.0001.