[HQRP] Fwd: SEVERE storm in progress

[Ed Manuel]

This is a posting from Paul Hardin regarding the latest solar storm.

Ed

>Gang,
>The shock wave from the major flare a day and a half ago arrived at
>planet earth about 1000UTC with an initial velocity of about 600 km/sec
>and peaked at 1000 km/sec around 1300UTC.  This is a major shock wave to
>hit the earth, and has triggered SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORMING.  It
>could develop into EXTREME storming over the next 3-6 hours.
>
>The 0900 to 1200 UTC K-index was 6 (severe storm).  The K-index is a
>measure of the disturbance to our geomagnetic field and is measured
>every 3 hours.
>
>There is a possibility of aurora in north america this evening.  I will
>post an update later in the day.
>
>See ... www.sec.noaa.gov/today.html
>for the current conditions.
>
>Paul NA5N


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