[californiadisasters] Powerful Solar Storm Approaching

A solar storm.... this is the full text from which Bob O'Connor derived that post:

Space Weather Message Code: WARK07

Serial Number: 41
Issue Time: 2013 Jun 29 0515 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected
Valid From: 2013 Jun 29 0515 UTC
Valid To: 2013 Jun 29 1000 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G3 or greater - Strong to Extreme
Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 50 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices.
Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur.
Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.

Source: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/archive/current_month.html

On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 10:58 PM, Joann Lavis <joalis76@hotmail.com> wrote:

 

can anyone tell me what this means, - WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7/greater expected From: Jun 29 0515 UTC To: Jun 29 1000 Onset NOAA Scale: G3 or greater-Strong to Extreme saw this on calfirenewsblog

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