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G1Peak 27 July 1994 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 27 July 1994 (Kp 5): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 5. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 56.5° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 52.0°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 3 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Tue 26 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Tue 26 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Tue 26 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Tue 26 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Tue 26 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Tue 26 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Tue 26 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Wed 27 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 27 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Wed 27 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Wed 27 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Wed 27 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Wed 27 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Wed 27 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 27 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 28 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 28 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Wed 27 JulThu 28 Jul
Kp 0–3 Kp 4 Kp 5–6 (G1–G2) Kp 7+ (G3+) Times in UTC; faded bars are forecasts.

Three-hourly Kp from GFZ, one day either side of the storm.

Where the aurora could be seen

549 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
Canada 285 Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Edmonton Hamilton
United States 264 Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Madison Racine
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

Whether the aurora was actually seen also depended on the weather. Use this as a guide to where it was possible.

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