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- 1Carrington Event Still the Most Powerful Storm on Record●“The Carrington Event remains the most powerful geomagnetic storm in the scientific record, with strong auroral displays
The Carrington Event of 1859 is being discussed as the most powerful geomagnetic storm in the scientific record. Auroral displays were reported worldwide, and the storm caused sparking and fires at telegraph stations. Some operators found they could still transmit on disconnected lines, illustrating how the storm induced currents in infrastructure long before modern power grids existed.