Storms are classified in various intensities

The Solar Wind, which had an average speed of 500 km / sec, reached in the three days following a speed of more than 50,000 km / sec. From there began to descend to 33,000 km / sec, speed was maintained for 30 days. Although this seemed impossible, what happened?

The event was mentioned in all the magazines in the world, and in major newspapers, but scientists did not know what it was. All they did was to publish the data at their disposal. In 1989, a class X19 solar flare, issued a radioactive storm hit Earth and knocked out the Hydro-Quebec power grid for several hours, to merge several generators.

Between October 26 and November 4, 2003 took place the now legendary "Halloween Storms". For the first time in memory of astronomers, two sunspots appeared the size of Jupiter in the face of the Sun at the same time. Then the two proceeded to explode over and over with eruptions Class X.

Storm began on 26 October and reached its climax on November 4 in the Solar Eruption largest ever recorded a monstrous impact Class X 45. If the resulting coronal mass ejection would have led to Earth, would have crushed the global satellite network. No doubt, telecommunications, banking and even military observation satellites have been fried.

It is estimated that a solar flare enough Class X28 directed toward Earth, trigger severe consequences for human health, in the form of radiation poisoning, cancer, eye diseases and other disorders.