Long-duration M2.7 solar flare launches Earth-directed CME, impact expected late on September 1
A long-duration solar flare measuring M2.7 at its peak erupted at 20:02 UTC on August 30, 2025. The eruption produced an asymmetric full halo coronal mass ejection (CME), with impact expected late September 1 into September 2. A G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm watch is in effect.


