Additonal information on the potential solar flare:
M-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: Sunspot AR3405 didn’t look like it was going to explode, but it did on Aug. 22nd (2305 UT). NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the extreme ultraviolet flash from an M1.1-class solar flare:
The flare lasted more than an hour—long enough to lift a CME out of the sun’s atmosphere. If so, the CME could be heading for Earth. Confirmation awaits fresh data from SOHO coronagraphs. Stay tuned. Solar flare alerts: SMS Text
M-CLASS SOLAR FLARE (UPDATED): Sunspot AR3405 produced an M1.1-class solar flare during the late hours of Aug. 22nd (movie). Although the explosion lasted long enough (more than an hour) to lift a CME out of the sun’s atmosphere, it apparently did not. Newly-arriving SOHO coronagraph images show no sign of a significant coronal mass ejection.
However, there are 2 other sunspots near each other that are also apparently a potential concern: New sunspots AR3413 and AR3415 are magnetically connected, and pose a threat for complex M-class solar flares.
same thing happened about a year ago...? did it hit us ?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/solar-ejection-sun-earth-northern-lights-power-voltage-issues/