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35LOCALIZEDDOOM SCORE

Record sunspot highlights potential for extreme solar flares

PROCESSING CONFIDENCE93%Model confidence in the classification from supplied reports
COVERAGE10 reports9 publisher domains
FIRST DETECTEDSep 14, 2026, 4:46 PM UTCFirst time DoomRadar attached a report to this event
LAST MATERIAL CHANGENo later material changeRoutine duplicate coverage does not count as a material update

A record sunspot observed in 1947 is being cited as evidence that the Sun can produce exceptionally powerful flares.

A major solar flare could disrupt satellites, communications, navigation and power infrastructure, although no current event is reported.

Why 35 is a localized score

3521–40

A score of 35 sits in DoomRadar's 21–40 band, which represents localized disruption. The score estimates potential severity and wider impact; it is not a probability or a forecast of losses.

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How much reporting is behind this event

10REPORTS
9PUBLISHER DOMAINS
93%PROCESSING CONFIDENCE

Processing confidence reflects the model's confidence in its event classification from the supplied reports. It does not mean every claim in every linked report is independently verified.

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Reports behind this event

10