Solar Storm 2024 When Will It Start 2024. The flares came mainly from two active regions on the sun called ar 13663 and ar 13664. The first signs of the solar storm started late on may 7 with two strong solar flares.
Last weekend, the biggest solar storm to hit earth in over 20 years swept over our planet as the sun’s activity ramps up to the peak of its current solar cycle. The updated prediction now calls for solar cycle 25 to peak between january and october of 2024, with a maximum sunspot number between 137 and 173.