NOAA issues severe geomagnetic storm watch

Oct 10

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By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), Brock Koller (Senior Producer), Shea Taylor (Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Thursday, Oct. 10 into Friday, Oct. 11. The solar storm is currently a level 4 on a scale from 1 to 5, with the potential of reaching level 5.

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The alert Wednesday, Oct. 9, came after an outburst from the sun was detected earlier in the week. NOAA said the storm could temporarily disrupt power and radio signals.

The agency has notified FEMA, as well as operators of the American power grid, power plants, and satellites to take precautions as parts of the nation continue to deal with devastating weather.

The solar storm could also produce colorful auroras across the country Thursday night, with the northern lights reaching as far south as Alabama.

Tags: Extreme weather, FEMA, National Weather Service, NOAA, Severe Weather

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EARLIER ON UNBIASED UPDATES – WE SPOKE ABOUT A SEVERE STORM IN THE FORM OF A HURRICANE. NOW WE TURN TO ANOTHER TYPE OF SEVERE STORM – A SOLAR ONE.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION HAS ISSUED A SEVERE GEO-MAGNETIC STORM WATCH FOR THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

THIS SOLAR STORM IS CURRENTLY A LEVEL FOUR ON A SCALE FROM ONE TO FIVE – WITH A POTENTIAL OF REACHING FIVE.

THE ALERT WEDNESDAY CAME AFTER AN OUTBURST FROM THE SUN WAS DETECTED EARLIER IN THE WEEK.

NOAA SAYS THE STORM COULD TEMPORARILY DISRUPT POWER AND RADIO SIGNALS.

THE AGENCY HAS NOTIFIED FEMA, AS WELL AS OPERATORS OF THE AMERICAN POWER GRID, POWER PLANTS, AND SATELLITES TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AS PARTS OF THE NATION CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH DEVASTATING WEATHER.

THE SOLAR STORM COULD ALSO PRODUCE COLORFUL AURORAS TONIGHT ACROSS THE COUNTRY, – WITH THE NORTHERN LIGHTS REACHING AS FAR SOUTH AS ALABAMA.