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G3 Level Geomagnetic Storm -The solar wind increased to near 800 km/s because of an incoming CME and combined with a southward Bz, it helped stir up a Severe Geomagnetic Storm. The Kp index reached 7 at its peak early Monday morning and this indicated a G3 Category Geomagnetic Storm. Aurora contacts have been made on 6 meters. The opening could have been much bigger in North America had the incoming shock took place during the evening time Monday. Be on the lookout for Aurora at high latitude if you are currently located where it is dark outside. From NOAA: A geomagnetic storm began at 05:55 AM EST Monday, April 5, 2010. Space weather storm levels reached Strong (G3) levels on the Geomagnetic Storms Space Weather Scale. The source of the storming is an Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejection associated with a weak solar flare that occurred in Active Region 1059 on April 3 at 05:54 AM EST. This is expected to be an isolated storm that should subside quickly. Other than the flare and CME erupting on April 3, this active region has not produced any significant activity. Systems that can be affected include electric power systems, spacecraft operations, high-frequency communications, GPS, and other navigation systems. |
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