Major Magnetic Storm Today - unreported

[Mauser3006]

There was a massive solar storm yesterday, largely unreported in the media, despite this being identified in the National Security Strategy https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61936/national-security-strategy.pdf as one of the Government's main concerns regarding what could provoke widespread disruption:

 

"3.44: We also monitor new and emerging risks, such as the potential impact of severe space weather on our infrastructure. Given the range of hazards and accidents that can cause large-scale disruption, and the very severe impacts of the worst of these, this risk grouping is judged to be one of the highest priority risk areas"

 

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=317_1450197533

[IanM]

The sun is very quiet at the moment:

 

http://www.spaceweather.com/

 

But there was a minor G1 yesterday.

[gunner]

Solar flair , facinating