Solar Storm G3
Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA CCMC DONKI arrived 6 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Reported by NASA CCMC DONKI 6 days ago.
What the source measured
NASA CCMC DONKI reported: Strong geomagnetic storm. Power grid corrections needed, intermittent satellite navigation issues.
How we know
One source: NASA CCMC DONKI. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 51 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Event data
| Type | Solar Storm |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 51 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.50/1 |
| Timestamp | 2026-10-10T15:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/DONKI/view/GST/49066/-1 |
| Licence | US public domain (NASA) · NASA CCMC DONKI |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: donki. Occurrence: 2026-10-10T15:00:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-10-13T19:31:12.397Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score breakdown
Technical details
| Scale | G3 |
| KpIndex | 7 |
| EventType | geomagnetic_storm |
| DonkiId | 2026-10-10T15:00:00-GST-001 |
| PowerGridRisk | moderate |
| GpsRisk | degraded |
| RadioRisk | intermittent |
| Soho Lasco ActivityId | 2026-10-10T16:15:00-CME-001 |
| Soho Lasco SpeedKms | 1553 |
| Soho Lasco HalfAngleDeg | 45 |
| Soho Lasco IsHalo | true |
| Soho Lasco EarthDirected | false |
| Soho Lasco EventType | cme |
| Soho Lasco Note | CME observed to the NW in SOHO LASCO C2/C3 and GOES CCOR-1, with a full halo shock. Not yet observed in STEREO A COR2 white light imagery. The source is AR 14549, associated with an M6.4 flare peaking at 2026-10-10T15:10Z observed in SDO AIA 131. Also observed starting around 2026-10-10T15:04Z as fi |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"soho_lasco_2026_10_10T12_23_00_CME_001","source":"soho_lasco","severity":"low","severityValue":35,"timestamp":1791634980000,"latitude":0,"longitude":0},{"id":"soho_lasco_2026_10_10T16_15_00_CME_001","source":"soho_lasco","severity":"critical","severityValue":90,"timestamp":1791648900000,"latitude":0,"longitude":0}] |
Safety information
What to do in a solar storm
A solar storm is not dangerous to people on the ground: it can disturb power, radio and satellite navigation. What to do, from FEMA’s Ready.gov.
For this reportSolar Storm
Nothing to fear outdoors
The atmosphere protects people on the ground; you may even see an aurora.
NOAA SWPCBe ready for a power cut
Torch, batteries, charged phone, and a plan for medical devices that need power.
Ready.govDo not rely only on GPS
Satellite navigation and radio can be wrong or drop out for a while.
Ready.gov
Before, during, after. Here it is “after”.
Before · When a storm is forecast
Charge what matters
Phones and power banks.
Medicines and devices
Ask your doctor how to store medicines and run devices without power.
Ready.gov (FEMA)
During · During the storm
Save electricity
If authorities ask, to avoid rolling blackouts.
Ready.gov (FEMA)
After · After a long power cut
Check the food
Throw away what stayed above 4 °C for more than two hours.
Ready.gov (FEMA)
If a life is in danger
Call your local emergency number
Questions people ask
Is a solar storm dangerous for my health?
No, not on the ground. It concerns power grids, satellites, radio and, at high latitudes, aircraft crews. Source: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.
Will I see the northern lights?
In strong storms the aurora can be seen far from the poles. Look north (south in the southern hemisphere) on a dark, clear night.