[californiadisasters] CME's May Cause Possible Geomagnetic Storms Late Sept. 9

Solar Activity to Cause Possible Minor Geomagnetic Storm Activity Beginning Late Sept. 9

The NWS Space Weather Prediction Center reports that two eruptions from the sun in the form of Coronal Mass Ejections, or CMEs, over the past 48 hours are expected to cause possibly short-lived minor geomagnetic storm activity, beginning late on September 9 and categorized as a G1 event on the NOAA Space Weather Scale for Geomagnetic Storms. The CMEs were accompanied by two Radio Blackouts, the most recent, a strong radio blackout, or R3 event, yesterday. These events are not expected to cause any noticeable disruptions to technology on Earth. SWPC continues to monitor the active region of the Sun which may still produce more solar flares. Details...

http://www.weather.gov/

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