a Severe Sun Storm The reaching Earth on Thursday could highlight an even stronger grid as the US will wind reels from a series of major hurricanes.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Thursday that the coronal mass emissions (CME) had blown up solar I arrived on Earth around 11am.
The Space Weather Prediction Center issued multiple warnings and alerts about the conditions of the geomagnetic storm, and by Thursday the Earth had experienced a G4 or serious condition.
NOAA said that serious geomagnetic storms are a major interference with the Earth’s magnetic field. In many cases, storms have a variety of intensity between lower levels and intense storm conditions over the course of the event.
The geomagnetic storm was expected to hit Earth following the autumn equinox
This image, provided by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, shows solar flares captured in extreme ultraviolet light portions of the spectrum colored in red and yellow. (NASA/SDO via AP)
Geomagnetic storms can affect power grids, satellites and GPS technologies.
“As CME continues, the storm conditions are expected to occur overnight,” NOAA said on its website. “Variations caused by the passage of the CME result in periods of weakening and escalation of geomagnetic storm levels.”
Earlier this week, NOAA issued a clock for a serious geomagnetic storm up to Friday on Thursday after an explosion from the sun was detected. Geomagnetic storms can temporarily destroy power and radio signals.
In preparation for the storm, NOAA has informed power plant operators and those controlling the planet’s orbiting spacecraft that will take precautions.
A geomagnetic storm hits the Earth, creating auroras and disrupts radio communications
When Hurricane Milton lands in Fort Myers, Florida on Wednesday, a power trance explodes, creating light in the background. (Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)
NOAA has also notified the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of possible disruptions of power as it deals with the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helen. Hurricane Miltonnear Siesta Key, Florida, landed as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday night, with winds packed to 120 mph.
Space weather forecasters don’t expect the latest solar storm to surpass what it denounced Earth in May. This was the strongest in over 20 years.
Florida is south enough to avoid power destruction from the solar surge unless it gets much bigger, scientist Rob Steenberg of Noah’s Space Weather Prediction Center told the Associated Press on Wednesday.
This week, after “strong solar activity”, we may see aurora in some of us
NOAA issued a serious geomagnetic storm warning after a coronal mass emission exploded towards Earth earlier this week. (NOAA)
“It adds a little more to the level of comfort,” Steenberg said. “The reason we’re here is to let them know so they can prepare.”
Experts are more concerned about the potential impact on the region’s power grid, which was blamed by Hurricane Helen two weeks ago, NOAA space weather forecaster Sean Dahl said.
According to the NOAA, the storm can cause northern aurora in the southern and northern parts of the United States and northern California. Sky Gazers reminds you to point your smartphone up for photos. Devices can capture auroras that are often invisible to the human eye.
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The May Sun Storm created A dazzling aurora It did not cause any major confusion across the entire Northern Hemisphere.
The sun is approaching the peak of its current 11-year cycle, causing all recent solar activity.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
