Scientists told when to expect magnetic storms in May. According to the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency's Space Weather Prediction Center, solar activity will remain low in the last month of spring..

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The geomagnetic field will be unstable on May 1-4, May 7 and May 11-12.

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A strong magnetic storm is expected from May 11 to 17;

from May 20 to 25 – a magnetic storm of medium power;

May 28 - strong magnetic storm that will be felt all day.

Magnetic storms are disturbances of the Earth's geomagnetic field with varying duration and intensity..

They are associated with streams of charged particles ejected by the Sun.. Magnetic storms can cause disruptions in communication, as well as affect the well-being of the elderly and weather-dependent people.. In particular, they may experience headache, dizziness, nausea, joint pain, fatigue, insomnia.

Recall that at the end of April, the earth was covered by a magnetic storm.. It was associated with a coronal mass ejection that left the sun on April 16.