WARNING: X-Class Solar Flare Blasted Toward Earth, Disruption Of Phones and Electricity Possible Friday into This Weekend

Weather Alert Central.com – An X-class solar flare has prompted a Geomagnetic Storm Warning for the planet as the accompanies CME blast is heading for Earth, which can take out communications, cellphone reception, GPS data, and even electricity for the harder hit areas.

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Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected a powerful X1.6-class solar flare (Sept. 10 @ 17:46 UT). The source was active sunspot AR2158, which is directly facing Earth. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the extreme ultraviolet flash.

Ionizing radiation from the flare could cause HF radio blackouts and other communications disturbances, especially on the day-lit side of Earth. In the next few hours, when coronagraph data from SOHO and STEREO become available, we will see if a CME emerges from the blast site. If so, the cloud would likely be aimed directly at Earth and could reach our planet in 2 to 3 days.

Northern Lights are possible as far as Kansas with such an event … So even Central Tier States could see it!

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