Experts Warn Solar Storm, Could Be Headed , Toward Earth.<br />'The Independent' reports that a potential <br />solar storm threatens to hit the Earth <br />after a coronal hole appeared on the Sun.<br />'The Independent' reports that a potential <br />solar storm threatens to hit the Earth <br />after a coronal hole appeared on the Sun.<br />According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric <br />Administration (NOAA), the G1 class storm has the potential to <br />disrupt radio communications, satellites and animal migration.<br />According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric <br />Administration (NOAA), the G1 class storm has the potential to <br />disrupt radio communications, satellites and animal migration.<br />The organization said the <br />relatively minor storm is likely <br />to hit Earth on August 3.<br />Coronal holes are cooler and less dense <br />parts of our star that allow solar wind <br />to more easily escape into space.<br />The August 3 solar storm is expected <br />to hit our atmosphere, causing <br />potential effects on the planet.<br />'The Independent' reports that the Earth <br />is currently moving toward the solar maximum, <br />which is when the Sun's activity rises in intensity.<br />As this activity rises, scientists expect <br />worsening space weather to have a regular <br />and damaging impact on our planet. .<br />Members of the scientific community have warned <br />that more needs to be done to protect against damaging <br />solar winds before additional solar storms arrive.<br />NOAA’s scale <br />for solar weather <br />goes from G1 to G5. .<br />The most extreme G5 storms can lead <br />to widespread power outages and temporarily <br />knock out radio and satellite navigation.<br />Storms of this magnitude only <br />occur around four days in each <br />of the Sun's 11-year cycles
