Geomagnetic storm hits Earth, officials warned to ‘mitigate’ possible impacts

Earth hit by geomagnetic storm, officials warned to 'mitigate' possible impacts

(NEXSTAR) – A strong geomagnetic storm that has been impacting Earth since Monday has prompted national forecasters to warn officials "to mitigate any possible impacts." NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center warned late Monday that moderate G2-level storming had been observed, brought on by the influences of coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. At the time, the agency warned moderate storming was expected to continue into Tuesday. A short time late…

Geomagnetic storm hits Earth, officials warned to ‘mitigate’ possible impacts

A strong geomagnetic storm that has been impacting Earth since Monday has prompted national forecasters to warn officials “to mitigate any possible impacts.”

Geomagnetic storm hits Earth, officials warned to 'mitigate' possible impacts

(NEXSTAR) – A strong geomagnetic storm that has been impacting Earth since Monday has prompted national forecasters to warn officials "to mitigate any possible impacts." NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center warned late Monday that moderate G2-level storming had been observed, brought on by the influences of coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. At the time, the agency warned moderate storming was expected to continue into Tuesday. A short time late…