5/4/16 Solar Storming

G1 GEOMAGNETIC STORM ALERT by Glynce
🟡 Kp Index: 5
🕒 May 4 (19:45 UTC) → May 5 (00:00 UTC)
A massive dark hole has opened on the Sun… and it’s blasting Earth right now.☀️🛡️
That eerie dark patch isn’t a shadow—it’s a “coronal hole.” It’s a region where the Sun’s magnetic field bursts open, unleashing brutal, high-speed streams of solar wind straight into the vacuum of space.
But don’t panic. Our planet comes with a built-in defense system. 🌍✨ As these intense plasma waves slam into Earth, our invisible magnetic shield deflects the brunt of the impact, funneling the energy toward the poles to create awe-inspiring auroras.
It’s a beautiful, constant battle between the immense power of our star and the protective force of our home.

From NOAA
A G2 Warning was issued through 23:59 UTC on 04 May due to the passage of a magnetic transient likely associated with an eruption that left the Sun on 30 April.