World told to brace for ‘severe geomagnetic storm’ today – the first in nearly 20 years – which could bring chaos to mobile phone networks, GPS satellites and power grids
- The uncommonly powerful solar storm is expected to hit around midday Friday
- It follows a series of solar flares that began on Wednesday, tipping officials off
- The prospective storm could cause disruptions to GPS, the internet and power
By ALEX HAMMER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 23:55 EDT, 9 May 2024 | U
A rare and powerful solar storm may occur in outer space today which could wreak havoc on earth, officials have warned – the first in nearly 20 years if it happens.
At least five streams of plasma, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), are heading toward Earth, prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Friday into the weekend.
This is the first such alert aired since 2005 when Earth was hit with the highest dose of radiation in a half-century.
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