DoomsdaysCW<p>Millions of Americans Told to Stay Indoors After Rare X1.2-Class Solar Flare Eruption</p><p>Story by Michaele Allies<br>June 17, 2025</p><p>"On June 17, 2025, the Sun unleashed a powerful X1.2-class solar flare from sunspot region 4114, which was directly facing Earth. This intense burst of energy prompted warnings for millions of Americans to stay indoors for three days due to increased radiation risks and communication disruptions. The flare caused immediate effects such as radio blackouts, especially over the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii, impacting aviation and amateur radio operations.</p><p>"This event underscores the importance of understanding solar flares, as they can significantly affect Earth's environment and modern technology, including satellites, power grids, and navigation systems. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>’s Solar Dynamics Observatory [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SDO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDO</span></a>] captured detailed imagery of the flare, while <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NOAA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NOAA</span></a> issued alerts to help mitigate its impact. As solar activity intensifies during this solar cycle, such events remind us of the Sun’s power and the need for preparedness against space weather threats."</p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/millions-of-americans-told-to-stay-indoors-after-rare-x1-2-class-solar-flare-eruption/ss-AA1H1cE8?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=b08954ca4f37427cae11c2f3ded0c602&ei=12" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/weather/topstori</span><span class="invisible">es/millions-of-americans-told-to-stay-indoors-after-rare-x1-2-class-solar-flare-eruption/ss-AA1H1cE8?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=b08954ca4f37427cae11c2f3ded0c602&ei=12</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/XClass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XClass</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarFlare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarFlare</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarCycle25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarCycle25</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpaceWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceWeather</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SOHO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOHO</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CarringtonEvent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarringtonEvent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Preparedness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Preparedness</span></a></p>