Severe solar storm could strain US power grids even more while dealing with two major hurricanes

solar-flare This photo provided by NASA, taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, shows a solar flare, the bright flash in the center of the image on Oct. 3, 2024. Solar Dynamics Observatory/NASA via AP

Luke 21:25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves

Important Takeaways:

  • A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday.
  • The sun is near the peak of its current 11-year cycle, sparking all the recent solar activity.
  • NOAA issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Thursday into Friday after an outburst from the sun was detected earlier this week.
  • Such a storm could temporarily disrupt power and radio signals.
  • NOAA has notified operators of power plants and orbiting spacecraft to take precautions.
  • It also alerted the Federal Emergency Management Agency about possible power disruptions, as the organization copes with the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene and gears up for Hurricane Milton barreling across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida.

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