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May 2024 Solar Storm (Gannon Storm)

A G5-rated geomagnetic storm in May 2024, the strongest since 2003, that produced aurorae visible as far south as Florida and Mexico and caused documented GPS and satellite disruption.

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Events

  • May 2024 Solar Storm (Gannon Storm) is frequently compared to Carrington Event — The 2024 storm was the strongest since 2003 and offered a real-world preview of grid and satellite disruption, though still well short of Carrington-scale intensity.

Organisations & Programmes

  • May 2024 Solar Storm (Gannon Storm) was analysed by NASA.

Science & Technology

  • May 2024 Solar Storm (Gannon Storm) is frequently compared to Miyake Event — Three points on the same solar-storm intensity scale: a strong recent storm, the historical Carrington benchmark, and millennial-scale Miyake extremes.

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