Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackouts across North America
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Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackouts across North America
A restless Earth-facing sunspot unleashed a powerful X-class solar flare on June 30, triggering radio blackouts across parts of North America. The X1.1 solar flare erupted from sunspot region AR4479, peaking at 4:50 p.m. EDT (2050 GMT) according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. The intense burst of X-rays released during the eruption reached Earth in just over 8 minutes, triggering strong (R3) radio blackouts across the daylight side o…
Solar eruption triggers radio blackout over North America, geomagnetic storm coming
A solar flare from sunspot 4479 triggered a brief radio blackout over parts of North America and the Pacific. Forecasters are now tracking an Earth-bound coronal mass ejection that could bring a moderate to strong geomagnetic storm on July 2.
A solar storm was recorded on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). The agency issued an R2 alert (considered moderate) after detecting an X1.1 solar flare, a type of explosion on the Sun that, while not an everyday occurrence, is not an unusual phenomenon. These flares can increase or decrease in intensity rapidly and last from a few minutes to several hours. However, the alert, which began at 11:59 p.…
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