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Earth Blasted with Massive X-Class Flare, Sparking “One of the Largest Solar Radio Event Ever Recorded”
Multiple geomagnetic storms are headed towards Earth that could spark huge power outages this weekend.
This article originally appeared on ZeroHedge and was republished with permission.
Guest post by Tyler Durden
The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center reported a massive solar flare from the northwest part of the Sun on Thursday evening that caused “one of the largest solar radio events ever recorded” across the Western Hemisphere.
“An X2.8 flare (R3) occurred from Region 3514; located over the far NW area of the Sun. This is likely one of the largest solar radio events ever recorded,” SWPC wrote in a post on social media platform X.
SWPC continued, “These impacts were felt from one end of the Nation to the other. Additionally, SWPC is analyzing a possible Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) associated with this flare.”
This monster solar flare was classified as an X2.8.
On a scale of strengths that range from B class (weakest) to C, M, and X (strongest), the powerful bursts of energy can disrupt radio communications, electric power grids, and navigation signals and pose a risk to spacecraft.
A powerful X-class flare can cause damage, particularly to satellites, communications systems, and power grids on Earth.
The frequency of solar flares increases as the Sun moves towards the maximum phase of Solar Cycle 25.
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