G2 Geomagnetic Storm
Space Weather Message Code: WATA30 Serial Number: 280 Issue Time: 2026 Aug 26 1636 UTC WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G2 Predicted Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day: Aug 27: G1 (Minor) Aug 28: G2 (Moderate) Aug 29: G2 (Moderate) THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT C
Geographic Context
This solar storm event occurred at coordinates 0.00°, 0.00°.
Event Assessment
This event is a solar storm event classified as critical severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 95. The computed Calamity Score is 39 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (50), intensity (40). Data for this event was sourced from swpc, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
This solar storm event is being tracked through Calamity.live's global monitoring network, which aggregates data from 250 scientific sources. Real-time monitoring and multi-source verification help ensure data accuracy and timely reporting of significant natural hazard events worldwide.
Event Data
| Type | Solar Storm |
| Severity | critical |
| Severity Value | 95 |
| Calamity Score | 39 / 100 |
| Confidence | 72% |
| Coordinates | 0.0000, 0.0000 |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-26T14:36:10.973Z |
| Source | https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/alerts-watches-and-warnings |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Scale | G2 |
| KpIndex | 6 |
| CurrentKp | 0 |
| GLevel | 2 |
| PowerGridRisk | minor |
| GpsRisk | minor |
| RadioRisk | fade |
| HighRiskRegions | ["High-latitude regions (>60°)"] |
| EventType | geomagnetic_storm |
| Donki Scale | R1 |
| Donki ClassType | M1.0 |
| Donki EventType | radio_blackout |
| Donki SourceLocation | N04W05 |
| Donki DonkiId | 2026-08-26T12:06:00-FLR-001 |
| Donki RadioRisk | minor_degradation |
| Pecasus MessageType | Report |
| Pecasus MessageId | 20260826-7D-001 |
| Pecasus AdvisoryType | Geomagnetic Storm Advisory |
| Pecasus EventType | aviation_advisory |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"donki_2026-08-26T12:06:00-FLR-001","source":"donki","severity":"low","severityValue":30,"timestamp":1787746440000,"latitude":0,"longitude":0},{"id":"pecasus_20260826-7D-001","source":"pecasus","severity":"critical","severityValue":95,"timestamp":1787775180000,"latitude":0,"longitude":0}] |
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Calamity.live data shows a solar storm event with CalamityScore 39/100, based on data from swpc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.