Kp index — August 1940
The Kp archive
GFZ definitive record · 3-hour UTC intervals · 1932 → 2026-07-31
Max Kp
6.3
3 Aug · G2
Storm nights
4
G1×1G2×3
Time at storm level
2.8%
intervals at Kp ≥ 5−
Avg Kp
2.0
all intervals
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Highlights
- G2 storm · Aug 2–3 · peak Kp 6.3
1940 · the year at a glance — storm nights by month · year peak Kp 9.0
All-time record: Kp 9.0 — reached on 27 days, most recently 2024-05-11.