Officials Issue ‘Severe’ Geomagnetic Solar Storm Watch Alert for Earth

"Officials say a powerful solar storm will hit Earth and its arrival could cause infrastructure problems.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued an alert Thursday for a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Solar Storm Watch after approximately five “earth-directed coronal mass ejections” (CMEs) were seen and expected to reach Earth, Insider Paper reported. It is the first G4 storm watch issued since 2005, according to 12 News. The NOAA also said “these storms have the potential to affect infrastructure both in near-Earth orbit and on the Earth’s surface, possibly disrupting communication systems, the electric grid, navigation, radio, and satellite operations,” according to Insider Paper." MS