Major solar storms hitting Earth TODAY set to cause widespread disruptions in 11 US states

[usonian]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15100149/Major-solar-storm-set-hit-Earth-power-outages.html

By CHRIS MELORE, US ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR

Published: 10:11 EDT, 15 September 2025 | Updated: 13:44 EDT, 15 September 2025

Earth is under a barrage of solar storms that could disrupt power and communications throughout Monday.

A major G3 geomagnetic storm struck the planet late Sunday night and forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have warned that a G2 storm is expected to follow today.

Geomagnetic storms occur when massive eruptions of plasma from the sun’s outer layer temporarily disturb Earth’s magnetic field.

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At least 11 states will likely be affected by Monday's ongoing solar activity, including Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Wyoming.

[-misanthroptimist]

1. I'm planning to look for auroras (aurorae?) tonight

[chelsea0011]

2. Can't say this storm had anything to do

with it but, a huge boom sounded in our Maine neighborhood taking down electricity and internet Sunday night. My modem was toast and had to swap it out this am

[usonian]

3. Have to check the times.

Transformers have been known to explode. I think I saw one in the distance as a kid during a storm with lots of lightning.

And a power surge could have taken down your modem.

Worth checking. Surge suppressors are usually reserved for expensive computers, but from your experience, doubling up with a computer might be advisable. The modem uses very little power.

Laptops, no prob.

[GreenWave]

4. The Navy in my area SE VA fessed up to our boom yesterday.

Supersonic air craft. Perhaps they went up the Atlantic more?