On May 11th at 23:54 UT, a coronal mass ejection raced away from the sun faster than 1000 km/s. The fast-moving cloud will hit Earth's magnetic field on May 14th around 19:30 UT, according to a forecast track prepared by analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab. Venus is also in the line of fire. Magnetic storm alerts:
We could possibly have some amazing class X flares coming our way it is best to have your flashlights handy in case power goes out. Water if you're getting water from a well. The higher North you are the more of the possibility the further down South you are the less chance that you'll experience radio black out and/or power outage.
Solar wind speed: 556.9 km/sec
X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: C2 1325 UT May12
24-hr: C3 0008 UT May12
SDO/AIA/NASA
NOAA/ Spaceweather
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