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A big solar storm above Quebec in 1989, for instance, produced a major blackout, and several ejections clashing into the Earths magnetic field were reported in May this year.

Solar storms are understood to interfere with satellites and electronic communications, along with producing an incredible display screen in the sky, which can be seen in locations around the Arctic Circle..

Scientists forecast that solar storms will peak around 2024, based on present activity on the Sun..

Power lines can bring a great deal of current, which can blow transformers..

Scientists studying the phenomenon have found that they appear in an 11-year cycle and can assault the world sometimes daily at their height.

A massive solar storm is on its way to the Earth. When it strikes, its likely to disrupt phone and GPS interactions..

According to a report from Spaceweather.com, the storm, which may interrupt telecoms, might produce wind rates of as much as 600 km per second..

Solar storms can warm the Earths external environment, which can have a direct effect on satellites.

This can trigger GPS navigation, cell phone signal, and satellite TELEVISION to be interfered with.