{"id":2254943,"date":"2024-05-29T11:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-solar-storm-could-be-headed-our-way-causing-major-blackouts-and-more\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T11:51:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:51:33","slug":"strong-solar-storm-could-be-headed-our-way-causing-major-blackouts-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-solar-storm-could-be-headed-our-way-causing-major-blackouts-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Impending Solar Storm May Trigger Severe Blackouts and Disruptions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstrong-solar-storm-could-be-headed-our-way-causing-major-blackouts-and-more%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2254943&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A severe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-plan-watchdog-says-uk-govt-was-underprepared-for-a-pandemic-like-the-chinese-coronavirus\/\" title=\"No Plan! Watchdog Says UK Govt Was 'Underprepared' for a Pandemic Like the Chinese Coronavirus\">solar flare<\/a> \u2064eruption with potential impacts on Earth has been announced by the National Oceanic \u2064and Atmospheric Administration. The\u2063 &#8220;R3&#8221; advisory signals a significant solar event that could cause widespread blackouts and communication disruptions. The\u200b eruption originates from sunspot AR3664\u2063 and may lead \u2064to further\u2062 disturbances in the near future. The National Oceanic\u2062 and Atmospheric Administration has issued an alert for a severe solar flare eruption with potential impacts on Earth. The &#8220;R3&#8221; advisory warns of\u200b significant solar \u200dactivity that could result in extensive blackouts \u2064and communication disruptions. This eruption,\u2062 originating from sunspot AR3664,\u2064 poses a threat of\u2063 further disturbances in the coming days.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/%20\"><span>George C. Upper III<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 29, 2024 at 4:58am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A solar flare eruption could impact significant parts of the half of the earth facing the sun, according to a new bulletin from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cR3\u201d advisory, issued Tuesday, signifies a \u201cstrong\u201d warning of a solar event that could lead to \u201c[w]ide area blackout of HF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-riot-a-planned-coordinated-attack-security-officials-say\/\" title=\"Capitol Riot A \u2018Planned,\u2019 \u2018Coordinated\u2019 Attack, Security Officials Say\">radio communication<\/a>, loss of radio contact for about an hour on sunlit side of Earth,\u201d according to the federal agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceweather.gov\/news\/x28-flare-old-region-3664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spaceweather.gov<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p>The solar flare could also cause \u201c[l]ow-frequency navigation signals [to be] degraded for about an hour,\u201d according to the site.<\/p>\n<p>The R3 rating appears on the middle of a scale from R1, indicating that \u201cminor\u201d issues could be caused by the outbreak, to R5, whip represents a \u201cextreme\u201d threat to radio communication and navigation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3682896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3682896\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3682896\">X2.8 flare from old region 3664 (NOAA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/28\/lifestyle\/sunspots-return-could-cause-more-blackouts-auroras\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-issues-severe-geomagnetic-storm-watch-first-warning-almost-20-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">same sunspot<\/a> that caused the appearance of the aurora borealis \u2014 or northern lights \u2014 to be visible far to the south of their usual viewing area is responsible for this flare as well.<\/p>\n<p>The flare originated from an area in the southeastern portion of the sun, a region labeled AR3664 by researchers.<\/p>\n<p>Classed as an X2.8 \u2014 which the Post called \u201cthe most powerful variety that the Sun is capable of producing\u201d \u2014 the flare is causing more dramatic effects on earth than have been seen in some years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe event interrupted shortwave radio and triggered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-is-a-massive-solar-storm-that-could-affect-gps-internet-and-satellites-heading-toward-earth\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Is A Massive Solar Storm That Could Affect GPS, Internet And Satellites Heading Toward Earth?\">coronal mass ejection<\/a>, in which plasma and magnetic particles exploded from the sun\u2019s surface,\u201d the Post reported late Tuesday. \u201cFortunately, the CME will not impact the Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Have you heard about this?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Post\u2019s Ben Cost suggested the unsettled region of the sun might not be done causing problems for earth-dwellers.<\/p>\n<p>The sun\u2019s normal rotation will bring region AR3664 back into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/safe-space\/\" title=\"Secure Area\">position facing earth directly<\/a> in about a week, and \u201cit could generate another interstellar tempest should particles continue to erupt\u201d from the sun\u2019s surface, he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The last time the region faced earth directly, we saw a G5-rated solar storm, the highest level on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/2-convicted-plot-tamper-noaa-climate-gauges-devices-fraudulent-data-used\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOAA<\/a>\u2019s geomagnetic storm scale, capable of producing \u201cextreme\u201d effects on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-announces-arrests-alleged-extremist-plot-attack-power-grid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">power grids<\/a>, satellite navigation, radio transmissions and other systems.<\/p>\n<p>Cost said the possibility of such a storm reoccurring was \u201clikely,\u201d given the region\u2019s recent activity.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ryan French of the National Solar Observatory posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/social-media-use-linked-risky-decision-making-behaviors-kids-major-study-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> last week about some of that activity.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Huge flare! Although not visible to Earth, old AR 13664 (responsible for recent solar storms) just popped off its biggest flare yet! Measured by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft behind the Sun, the flare is estimated as an X12-class. This flare also caused a huge CME behind the Sun. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i9cYgRzdOc\">pic.twitter.com\/i9cYgRzdOc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Ryan French (@RyanJFrench) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanJFrench\/status\/1792594661648773572?\">May 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a subsequent post, French wrote that the sun hadn\u2019t shot off an X12-class solar flare since September of 2017 \u2014 although, he noted, some of the flares that occur on the side of the sun not facing the earth can be hard to measure accurately.<\/p>\n<p>French told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/space\/auroras-could-paint-earths-skies-again-in-early-june-here-are-the-key-nights-to-watch-for\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live Science<\/a> that the aurora borealis maybe again be visible in more southern latitudes than usual beginning the first week in June.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44802\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44802\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44802\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44802\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44802\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>George Upper is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Western Journal and was a weekly co-host of &#8220;WJ Live,&#8221; powered by The Western Journal. He is currently a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. A former U.S. Army special operator, teacher and consultant, he is a lifetime member of the NRA and an active volunteer leader in his church. Born in Foxborough, Massachusetts, he has lived most of his life in central North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  George Upper, is the former editor-in-chief of The Western Journal and is now a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. He currently serves as the connections pastor at Awestruck Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a former U.S. Army special operator, teacher, manager and consultant. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Foxborough High School before joining the Army and spending most of the next three years at Fort Bragg. He holds bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees in English as well as a Master&#8217;s in Business Administration, all from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He and his wife life only a short drive from his three children, their spouses and his grandchildren. He is a lifetime member of the NRA and in his spare time he shoots, reads a lot of Lawrence Block and John D. MacDonald, and watches Bruce Campbell movies. He is a fan of individual freedom, Tommy Bahama, fine-point G-2 pens and the Oxford comma. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Foxborough, Massachusetts <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Honors\/Awards <\/p>\n<p>  Beta Gamma Sigma <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  B.A., English, UNCG; M.A., English, UNCG; MBA, UNCG <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  North Carolina <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Faith, Business, Leadership and Management, Military, Politics <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 29, 2024, at 4:58 am, a solar flare eruption threatens regions in the sunlit half of Earth, as warned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The recent &#8220;R3&#8221; alert highlights the potential for a powerful solar event with widespread implications. 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