How to Use geomagnetic storm in a Sentence

geomagnetic storm

noun
  • This has been one of the stronger geomagnetic storms in Utah.
    — Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
  • This has to do with strong geomagnetic storms and the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The sky show is due to a geomagnetic storm that's now hurtling toward the Earth.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
  • While zero is calm, a Kp of five or above means there’s a geomagnetic storm.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2023
  • The colorful glow in the sky is caused by a geomagnetic storm.
    — Sarah Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
  • The researchers used last May’s strong geomagnetic storm as a case study.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This doesn’t quite match the strength of the geomagnetic storms of May 10.
    — Isabel Fraser, WIRED, 23 July 2024
  • Bigger, better and more frequent geomagnetic storms are on the way in a few years.
    — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2019
  • When will the geomagnetic storm hit?
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • In March, a geomagnetic storm briefly reached G4 strength for a few hours.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
  • That's because of a strong geomagnetic storm in the forecast.
    — USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Right now, one of the main goals is to extend the lead time for forecasts of how disruptive a geomagnetic storm will be.
    — Umair Irfan, Vox, 14 May 2024
  • Here's what to know about the upcoming geomagnetic storm.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • This has prompted the space weather center to issue a strong geomagnetic storm watch.
    — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The center said a minor geomagnetic storm is forecast due to effects from the sun and strong solar winds.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Kp is a global scale used to measure the magnitude of geomagnetic storms.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • The stronger the geomagnetic storm, the further south the northern lights are visible.
    — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The bright green color on the map shows all the places where the aurora will be visible as a result of the geomagnetic storm.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • As a result of its direct course, the flare is expected to produce a geomagnetic storm on our planet.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Is a solar radiation storm the same as a geomagnetic storm?
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • That means chances are favorable for geomagnetic storms that lead to widespread sightings of the northern lights in the near future.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
  • The stronger the geomagnetic storm, the farther south the northern lights can be seen, Macdonald said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The auroras may be viewed even further south than the last round as the geomagnetic storms that enabled them may peak higher over the weekend.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • But this study breaks new ground by showing how much the atmosphere’s density could change during strong geomagnetic storms.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Blue and purple auroras are less common and tend to appear during strong geomagnetic storms.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • In fact, the most intense and vibrant displays of the auroras seen from Earth is a result of a geomagnetic storm.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • Nearly two dozen states could catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis on Wednesday night due to a rare geomagnetic storm.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The northern lights may be viewable as far south as Alabama this weekend thanks to a rare severe geomagnetic storm.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • On Friday, Earth was hit by the strongest geomagnetic storm in 20 years.
    — Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024
  • And a solar flare that started a low-level geomagnetic storm also could lead to the northern lights over parts of Michigan.
    — Susan Selasky and Emma Tomsich, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2018

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