diff --git a/code/modules/events/supernova.dm b/code/modules/events/supernova.dm
index e1d6991c89..b6a389f345 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/supernova.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/supernova.dm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 		supernova.power_mod = min(supernova.power_mod*1.2, power)
 	if(activeFor > endWhen-10)
 		supernova.power_mod /= 4
-	if(prob(round(supernova.power_mod)) && prob(3) && storm_count < 5 && !SSweather.get_weather_by_type(/datum/weather/rad_storm))
+	if(prob(round(supernova.power_mod)) && prob(5-storm_count) && !SSweather.get_weather_by_type(/datum/weather/rad_storm))
 		SSweather.run_weather(/datum/weather/rad_storm/supernova)
 		storm_count++
 
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@
 	weather_duration_lower = 50
 	weather_duration_upper = 100
 	telegraph_duration = 200
-	radiation_intensity = 1000
+	radiation_intensity = 500
 	weather_sound = null
 	telegraph_message = "<span class='userdanger'>The air begins to grow very warm!</span>"