This was nowhere near the Carrington event in intensity. And the electrical grid of today is far more resilient than anything in the early 1900s, with load balancing, and a lot of microprocessors in control.
I’d only *maybe* worry a bit if I were still into shortwave radio (which sadly is pretty much dead now thanks to the Internet) and had antenna dipole lengths on the order of 30 feet.
It did make for some nice auroras though, even as far south as Florida. Here in NC they were the best in 20 years on Friday.
It will be interesting to see how much damage was done to Starlink and other communications satellites in low earth orbit or much further out at geosynchronous orbit that were not as protected.
Did anyone else disconnect thier equipment due to the geomagnetic storms?
The dangers of these storms has been minimized by the press. Large magnetic pulses the hit exposed power lines will create electric currents. Take a quick read of wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event to get the idea. Call me super cautious, but I will take a short listening vacation for another day until the level drops below K8. www.spaceweatherlive.com. If you are into the details you cab read about the current event here: www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-activity/magnetometers.html
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