Space Weather News for Aug. 14, 2015 http://spaceweather.com GIGANTIC JETS OVER HURRICANE HILDA: A rare form of upward lightning that reaches almost to the edge of space has been observed shooting up from Hurricane Hilda as the storm approaches Hawaii. See the video and learn more about these "gigantic jets" on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS: The planet Venus is turning into a whisper-thin crescent as it passes almost directly between the Earth and Sun this weeken ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Aug 14 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 226 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Aug 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2396 S18W79 040 0230 Eac 14 09 Beta 2400 N17E07 314 0050 Dao 05 07 Beta 2401 S11E50 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- SMOKE OVER THE BOHAI SEA Fires associated with a massive explosion in Tianjin's port sent dark smoke drifting over the Bohai Sea. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=86410&src=nha *** Image from Aug 13, 2015 (Posted on Aug 13, 2015 11:55 AM) DUST STORM OFF WESTERN SAHARA Thick plumes of Saharan d ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Aug 13 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 225 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Aug 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2396 S18W65 039 0560 Ekc 14 23 Beta 2398 N16W08 342 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 2399 S16W14 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FLOODS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Heavy monsoon rains caused rivers to swell across Burma (Myanmar), leading to most severe flooding the country has seen in decades. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=86394&src=nha *** Image from Aug 29, 2013 (Posted on Aug 11, 2015 2:19 PM) ------------------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2227 Issue Time: 2015 Aug 12 1327 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2226 Begin Time: 2015 Aug 09 1340 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 4103 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Aug 12 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 224 Issued at 0030Z on 12 Aug 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 11 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 11/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2394 N12W90 077 0030 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2396 S18W51 038 0710 Ekc 14 28 Beta 2398 N16E06 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (11 August 2015) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * Goose Lake Dries Up http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=86358&src=eoa-iotd * Taking Stock of 2014 Fire Emissions http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=86388&src=eoa-iotd * Greater Denver and the Front Range http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=86381&src=eoa-iotd * Blooms off Both North A ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2226 Issue Time: 2015 Aug 11 1211 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2225 Begin Time: 2015 Aug 09 1340 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1559 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Aug 11 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 223 Issued at 0030Z on 11 Aug 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 10 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 10/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2394 N12W77 077 0040 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2396 S18W38 038 0740 Ekc 14 35 Beta 2398 N16E19 ...Continue Reading