Solar radiation storm

[Charles Bresnahan]

The sun is currently releasing the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years, forecasters say. Ranked at a level four out of five on a severity scale, the storm is being tracked by the National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center. While it poses increased radiation risks for astronauts in low-Earth orbit and passengers on polar flights — and could disrupt satellite communications and GPS — meteorologists say people on the ground face minimal danger. The storm may produce dazzling auroras, potentially visible today across much of the northern US and as far south as Alabama and Northern California. Charlie/K1CB, Secretary, Falmouth Amateur Radio Association