US issues warning of severe solar storm, potential disruptions
RTE.ie — May 10, 2024, 08:00 AM UTC
Summary: US authorities issued a G4 Geomagnetic Storm Watch alert, the first in nearly 20 years, due to a powerful solar storm hitting Earth. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warned of five coronal mass ejections arriving today through Sunday. This could impact infrastructure and cause disruptions. Northern Lights may be visible from Ireland. In 2003, a similar storm caused power outages in Sweden and damaged transformers in South Africa.
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