SCIENTISTS: 'EXTREME' SOLAR STORM HEADING TO EARTH

News from The Associated Press:
""There's been a giant magnetic explosion on the sun," Berger said. "Because it's pointed right at us, we'll at least catch some of the cloud" of highly energized and magnetized plasma that can disrupt Earth's magnetic sphere, which sometimes leads to temporary power grid problems.
Forecasters don't yet know when Wednesday's solar storm will arrive here and which part of the planet will be facing the sun and bear the brunt of the effects. It could arrive as early as Thursday morning or may take a few days.
Berger said scientists will have a better idea after they get more satellite data. 
The first part of the storm, which arrives in only a few minutes, has already affected radio transmissions.
It can also damage satellites.
The flare is considered "extreme" on forecasters' scale, but just barely so, Berger said"