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Second M-class solar flare of the day – M1.0 erupted from AR 1654

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Source: The Watchers - 1/11/13, By Adonai

Active Region 1654 erupted with second M-class solar flare of the day. On January 11, 2013 at 15:07 UTC a moderate solar flare measuring M1.0 was recorded. This latest event started at 14:51, peaked at 15:07 and ended at 15:24 UTC. Earlier today we had a moderate but impulsive M-class solar flare measuring M1.2. The flare erupted from same region (AR 1654) at 09:11 UTC. Region 1654 is now classified with beta-gamma-delta magnetic configuration and is becoming more geoeffective as it rotates into direct Earth view. This region is capable of producing strong solar flares and will pose a threat in the coming days.  ...Active Region 1654 erupted with second M-class solar flare of the day. On January 11, 2013 at 15:07 UTC a moderate solar flare measuring M1.0 was recorded. This latest event started at 14:51, peaked at 15:07 and ended at 15:24 UTC.

Earlier today we had a moderate but impulsive M-class solar flare measuring M1.2. The flare erupted from same region (AR 1654) at 09:11 UTC.

A massive dust storm hit Onslow as Tropical Cyclone Narelle draws desert sand off land out into the Indian Ocean

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The Watchers - 1/12/13, By Chillymanjaro

Some images of spectacular dust storm over Onslow on January 11, 2013 (Credits: Michael Hayes/Will Simmons/Brett Mart

Tropical Cyclone Narelle is spinning out to sea west of Western Australia as it reached Category 3 status with wind gusts near center at 285 km/h (177 mph). Narelle is moving slightly southwestward and will maintain that bearing for the next few days before heading due south and rounding the continent’s southwest in the coming days. The storm’s bands to the southeast are drawing desert sand off land out into the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile, Australia is battering with catastrophic bushfires after unprecedented record-high temperatures. The high temperatures and dryness of the region create prime conditions for fires.

~ Space Weather Update~ M1 Class Flare! Reported at 9:11 on 1/11 The Sun Is Awake!

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SOLAR VARIABILITY AND TERRESTRIAL CLIMATE: A new report issued by the National Research Council, "The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate," lays out some of the surprisingly complex ways that solar activity can make itself felt on our planet. Get the full story from Science@NASA.

 

INCREASING CHANCE OF FLARES: Big sunspot AR1654 is growing more active. It is now crackling with M-class solar flares, such as this one recorded by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory this morning at 09:11 UT:

 

AR1654 is getting bigger as it turns toward Earth. Not only is the chance of flares increasing, but also the chance of an Earth-directed eruption.This could be the sunspot that breaks the recent lengthy spell of calm space weather around our planet. Solar flare alerts: text, voice.

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December 2012 Global Weather Extremes Summary

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Wunderground.com - 1/10/13, Christopher C. Burt


The incredible destruction caused by Typhoon Bopha can be seen in this photo of a banana plantation near New Bataan town in the Compostela Valley on Mindanao Island, Philippines. Photo by Erik De Castro/Reuters.

December was notable for Typhoon Bopha, the deadliest single weather event of 2012, some major snowstorms in the U.S., record heat in Brazil and Thailand, and unusually cold conditions in China, Korea, Japan, and Central Asia. Christmas week brought an extensive tornado outbreak to portions of the U.S. South and Southeast.

Below are some of the month’s highlights.

To read the rest of this story, visit Wunderground.com.

A record 199 days without a tornado death; 1st tornado of 2013 hits Louisiana

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Wunderground.com - Dr. Jeff Masters, 1/10/13


Figure 1. June 24, 2012: A tornado spawned by Tropical Storm Debbie crosses Lake Winterset in Winter Haven, Florida. Another tornado from Debbie on this day caused the last tornado death in the U.S., at Venus in Highlands County, Florida. Image credit: wunderphotographer whgator3.

The U.S. has set a weather record of the sort we like to see: the longest continuous stretch without a tornado death. We've had 199 days without a tornado fatality, beating the record of 197 straight days that ended on February 28, 1987. The last U.S. tornado death was at Venus in Highlands County, Florida, from an EF-0 tornado associated with Tropical Storm Debby on June 24, 2012. After a horrific 2011 that saw 553 Americans die in tornadoes--the 2nd highest total since 1950--the 2012 tornado season was not far from average for deaths, according to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.

 

LA Governor Declares Statewide Emergency

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Weather.com - 1/10/13, AP

A man carries a child on his back to a car waiting for them along Hwy. 425 outside of Clayton, La. as waters rise in their yard near their house Thursday morning Jan. 10, 2013 during a rain storm. The National Weather Service says southwest Louisiana is emerging from downpours that has rivers and streams at or approaching flood stage. (AP Photo/The Natchez Democrat, Lauren Wood)

NEW ORLEANS -- Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a statewide emergency Thursday after storms rolled across Louisiana, dumping huge amounts of rain and flooding some areas. The declaration lets Louisiana use state money to help local governments recover from storm damage.

A slow-moving system dumped almost a foot of rain in some areas, causing rivers to swell and creating street flooding in urban areas. No injuries were reported, though authorities suspect a tornado may have caused damage at an industrial plant near Baton Rouge.

Freakish Dust Storm Sweeps Over Western Australia

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Weather.com - 1/10/13

Australian Dust Storm

Australian Dust Storm. This photo was taken west of False Island in Mary Anne Passage near Onslow. (Photo credit: Brett Martin)

Western Australians witnessed a freakish dust storm off the coast of Onslow on Wednesday.

The stunning views were created as wind and rain caused the storm to dump the sand and dust it had ingested while passing Onslow, Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Austen Watkins told Australian Yahoo!.

To watch the video and read the rest of this story, visit Weather.com.

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