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The May 1967 Solar Event
May 23, 1967Geomagnetic StormKp 9
What happened
A major solar flare disrupted US early-warning radar systems during the Cold War. The event is documented in declassified US Air Force accounts as having briefly raised concern before being identified as a solar, not adversarial, cause.
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Year: 1967