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Montgomery, Alabama – A rare G4 (Severe) solar storm is expected to impact Earth on Jan. 20, prompting increased monitoring of Alabama’s power grid and critical technology systems as federal space weather officials track incoming solar activity.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, a coronal mass ejection (CME) launched from the Sun late last week is forecast to arrive late Sunday into Monday. G4-level geomagnetic storms are uncommon and can interfere with power transmission systems, satellite operations, GPS accuracy, and some radio communications, particularly across large regional electrical networks…