[News] Solar Storm Warning

[Zeberdi]

Probably the proverbial storm in a teacup (as always) however;

"America's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reportedly issued its first severe solar storm warning since 2005 yesterday as a huge geomagnetic storm races towards Earth - meaning it could be the most powerful experienced in almost two decades.”

Northern Lights visible across large swathes of England and Wales as severe solar storm hits

The Sun has experienced a spike in activity in recent days that has seen six or seven eruptions on the surface of the star spit out solar material towards Earth.

news.sky.com

A severe solar storm will bring the Northern Lights to the UK this weekend

‘Very rare’ event means auroras could be visible throughout the country, but may also lead to blackouts, Met Office warns

www.independent.co.uk

According to various sauces, Internet and high frequency radio, and GPS service could be interrupted in some areas and magnetic changes could effect migrating birds and marine animals like whales that navigate using magnetic fields, possibly leading to beaching.

Northern Lights could be visible from many places in UK.

MEDIA ADVISORY: NOAA Forecasts Severe Solar Storm; Media Availability Scheduled for Friday, May 10 | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

www.swpc.noaa.gov

I shall keep any eye on the sky this evening but not holding my breath for anything spectacular.

 

[el punal]

In words of Private Frazer - “We’re all doomed! ”.

 

[Justice]

War of the Worlds

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

According to various sauces, Internet and high frequency radio, and GPS service could be interrupted in some areas and magnetic changes could effect migrating birds and marine animals like whales that navigate using magnetic fields, possibly leading to beaching.

That explains the minke whale I found in my front room this morning then.

 

[Muzzman]

War of the Worlds

Day of the Triffids.

Don't look at the lights!

 

[SeagullinExile]

This is exactly how humanity as we know it will end. It’s only a matter of time before a solar storm sends us back to the dark ages.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

This is exactly how humanity as we know it will end. It’s only a matter of time before a solar storm sends us back to the dark ages.

Ohh yeah, I want the sun to eject it's coronal mass all over me.

 

[Bozza]

I would love it, LOVE IT, if the world ended just as Aston Villa qualified for the Champions League.

 

[Dibdab]

Apparently the biggest solar flares since the Carrington Event in 1859 when the developed worlds population wasnt entirely dependant on electricity. Back then it took out telegraph systems so could cause havoc potentially. I'm off to buy some bog roll.

 

[studio150]

Will a mighty wind blow?

 

[Bry Nylon]

In the event of the internet going down, @Bozza has initiated the standing procedures to transition NSC to a state of DEFCON 2.


(DEFCON 2 is the same as DEFCON 1, except The Thread full of Beautiful Ladies, Part II is printed off and laminated).

 

[Papa Lazarou]

In the event of the internet going down, @Bozza has initiated the standing procedures to transition NSC to a state of DEFCON 2.


(DEFCON 2 is the same as DEFCON 1, except The Thread full of Beautiful Ladies, Part II is printed off and laminated).

In such an event NSC goes analogue with people meeting in person to talk about football.

 

[beorhthelm]

In such an event NSC goes analogue with people meeting in person to talk about football.

crazy talk.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Its either the Chinese or the Russians fault

If they say it's not them, then it MUST be the inevitable step up from Global Warming, we are now entering Universe Warming.

Gonna need some more Gretas

 

[bluenitsuj]

Oh no......anyway!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

My app AuroraWatchUK
no significant activity 16.36.

I’ll let you know if I get a yellow warning. It needs to be red to see the aurora.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

I’ve seen the Northern Lights

 

[dazzer6666]

In such an event NSC goes analogue with people meeting in person to talk about football.

Can we leave early?

 

[A mex eyecan]

Will a mighty wind blow?

will it lay low all the mountains of the earth?

 

[happypig]

will it lay low all the mountains of the earth?

No, which is why we’ve come up the mountain to avoid it you stupid git.