Solar Storm 2024 Effects. Active sunspot ar3777 fired off the strongest of its three solar flares this week, sending another cme to impact earth this weekend with a possible geomagnetic storm. Since the beginning of solar cycle 25 in december 2019, the number of sunspots, or storms on the sun, has been the highest since 2002.
Solar flares occur frequently, but generally not with enough force to produce harmful effects on earth. Severe solar storm could supercharge auroras across us, impact power grids, noaa warns.