EXTREME WEATHER 2024 SolarCycle 24: 2013 x 2014 x 2015 x 2016 x 2017 OVERDUE CME FINALLY ARRIVES April 16th, 2024: Arriving almost two days later than expected, a CME hit Earth’s magnetic field. The impact did not initially cause a geomagnetic storm, but it was strong enough to spark bright auroras around the Arctic Circle. Hours after first contact, a G1-class geomagnetic storm erupted as Earth passed through the CME’s wake. May 10 2024 SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM–NOW! The first of six CMEs hurled toward Earth by giant sunspot AR3664 hit our planet’s magnetic field today. The impact on May 10th at 1645 UT jolted magnetometers around the world and sparked a severe (G4-class) geomagnetic storm. This storm is underway now. More CMEs are following close behind and their arrival could extend the storm into the weekend. Sign up for Space Weather Alerts to receive instant text messages when the CMEs arrive. Saturday, May 11, 2024: 11 new wildfire starts across Alberta, evacuation alerts expanded near Fort McMurray Residents of Fort McMurray and the nearby community of Saprae Creek as an out-of-control wildfire burns south of the city, but municipal officials say in their latest update that winds on Saturday appear to be pushing the flames further south. A massive swathe of burned forest is seen as a wildfire designated MWF017 by the Alberta Wildfire Service, top right, continues to burn near Ft. McMurray, Alta May 12, 2024 #News #Reuters #Newsfeed: Flash floods caused by heavy rains devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, killing over 300 people and injuring more than 1,600, as villagers buried their dead and aid agencies warned of havoc. May 12 2024. One of the largest fires burning in the province of British Columbia is called the Parker Lake Wildfire. As of Sunday, the blaze had burned more than 6,100 acres, and firefighters said it was continuing to show extreme behavior due to dry brush and winds. Local authorities urged the entire town of Fort Nelson to evacuate and use as few vehicles as possible in an effort to conserve fuel in the region about 400 miles east of Juneau, Alaska. Wildfires were also reported in neighboring Alberta, where thick smoke and poor air quality were experienced in large parts of the province. An evacuation alert was issued for Fort McMurray in Alberta as crews responded to what they described as an “out-of-control wildfire” southwest of town that had burned more than 13,500 acres as of Sunday. Posted May 12, 2024 A massive wildfire in northwestern Manitoba has grown exponentially and is threatening a nearby community. The out-of-control wildfire near Flin Flon grew from 3,000 hectares Saturday to its current size of 35,000 hectares, according to the Manitoba government’s latest bulletin. The province says the blaze is within one kilometre of the community of Cranberry Portage, which is being evacuated.. PORTO ALEGRE, May 12 (Reuters) – The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state rose to 143, up from 136 on the day before, the local civil defense government body said on Sunday, as rains continue to pour on the state.Another 125 people remain unaccounted for in the state, where rivers are reporting rising levels. Weather service Metsul called the situation “extremely worrying.” 13 May 2024: At least 41 people have now been confirmed dead after hours of torrential rain triggered flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over the weekend. 17 other people remained missing after the downpour on Saturday night swept ash and large rocks down Mount Marapi, the most active volcano on Sumatra island. FLASH FLOODING ACROSS ARABIA April 16, 2024: Heavy thunderstorms dumped over a year and a half’s worth of rain on Dubai, according to The Associated Press. The downpour began late Monday, and intensified on Tuesday,, with the addition of hail. By Tuesday night, 5.59 inches had been recorded in a single day, compared to the 3.76 inches seen on average for an entire year. STRONG GEOMAGNETIC STORM: Earth’s magnetic field is still reverberating from a CME strike on April 19th, which produced a strong G3 -class geomagnetic storm. MILLIONS AT RISK OF FLOODS April 20th, 2024 in China’s Guangdong province after heavy rain. A 12-hour stretch of heavy rain, starting from 8pm (1200 GMT) on, battered the central and northern parts of the province in cities of Zhaoqing, Shaoguan, Qingyuan and Jiangmen. Almost 20,000 people have been evacuated in Qingyuan, according to state media, and some power facilities in Zhaoqing were damaged. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN EAST AFRICA Eastern Africa has experienced heavy rain in April, with flooding in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi. About 100,000 people have been displaced or otherwise affected in each country, with 32 reported deaths in Kenya and 58 in Tanzania, alongside damage to farmland and infrastructure. LANDSLIDES AND MASSIVE FLOODING IN BRAZIL MAY 4, 2024: Massive flooding and landslides triggered by days of heavy rain in Brazil’s southernmost state have killed 55 people, according to local authorities. Officials say another 74 people are missing in Rio Grande do Sul. Nearly 25,000 residents have been forced to leave their homes since the storms began last Saturday. At least half a million were without power and clean water, with further rainfall expected.
SolarCycle 24: 2013 x 2014 x 2015 x 2016 x 2017 September 10, 2024: Mixed-polarity Sunspot AR3814 exploded while directly facing Earth: The ultraviolet flash (category M1.2) ionized the top of Earth’s atmosphere and caused a brief shortwave radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean. Mariners and ham radio operators may have noticed loss of signal at frequencies below 20 MHz between 00:15 and 01:00 UT. September 11, 2024: Geomagnetic storms are possible for the next three days–especially on Sept. 13th when a full halo CME is expected to strike Earth head-on. NOAA predicts a chance of G1 storms on the Sept. 11th and 12th, followed by a G2 storm on the 13th. Active sunspot AR3814 is crackling with solar flares and may have hurled as many as four CMEs toward Earth in the past 36 hours. September: 12th 2024: A CME hit Earth’s magnetic field on. The impact sparked a 24 hour geomagnetic storm. At the apex of the event, Göran Strand photographed a rainbow-outburst of auroras over Östersund, Sweden: September 15 2024: At least eight people have died after some of the heaviest rain in years hit central and eastern Europe, causing flooding and widespread disruption. A slow-moving low pressure system dubbed Storm Boris dumped a month’s worth of rain onto several of Europe’s historic capitals, including Vienna, Bratislava and Prague. In Poland one person drowned in Klodzko county and authorities advised residents of Moszczanka and Laka Prudnicka to evacuate after a dam at risk of collapse breached. In Austria the same day, a firefighter died in action, the fire department told CNN. In Romania, two more people were confirmed to have died from flooding on Sunday, following four deaths on Saturday, Reuters reported.
THE STORM IS OVER: Earth’s magnetic field is still reverberating from a CME impact on Sept. 16th. However, the severe (G4-class) geomagnetic storm it caused is over. During the storm, auroras swept across the United States as far south as Colorado and Arizona. UNPRECIDENTED RAIN & FLOODING IN jAPAN One person has died and seven others are missing, officials said, after “unprecedented” rains caused floods and landslides in the coastal quake-hit region of Ishikawa in northern Japan. Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest “life-threatening” alert level for the Ishikawa region, following torrential rains. More than 40,000 people across four cities have been ordered to evacuate after at least a dozen rivers in the region burst their banks. |