Don't you just love Yahoo news!

[callisto]

A huge outburst on the sun is about to score a "direct hit" on Earth😱

The Space Weather Prediction Center, part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, issued a geomagnetic storm warning on Sunday for Monday and Tuesday. 😳

The warning suggested the storm could affect power grids in some areas, and satellites, but in practice these effects are likely to be minor. 🤨

This week’s storm will be at the lower end of the scale, the Met Office said.

You've gotta luv the news 🙄

Edited October 11, 2021 by callisto
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[johninderby]

A news release more suited for the average Yahoo reader perhaps. 😁.

 

The proper news release  is a wee bit more trchnical. I suppose. 🙂

 

SWPC Space Weather Alerts Issued in the last 24 hours

2021-10-11 02:39:38 UTC

Space Weather Message Code
WARK04 Serial Number: 3943 Issue Time: 2021 Oct 11 0239 UTC EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected Extension to Serial Number: 3942 Valid From: 2021 Oct 10 2220 UTC Now Valid Until: 2021 Oct 11 1200 UTC Warning Condition: Persistence NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude. Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur. Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

Edited October 11, 2021 by johninderby