IPFS News Link • Solar Flares
Giant sunspot shoots out intense, X-class solar flare
• Washington PostThe R3 (Strong) Radio Blackout today at 12:49 EDT (1649 UTC) was
accompanied by an earth-directed CME. Hampered by limited observations
of the event, SWPC forecasters are now anticipating the passage of the
[coronal mass ejection] around 1:00 a.m. EDT, Saturday, July 14. G1 (minor) Geomagnetic Storm activity is expected to then ensue through the rest of the day.