WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Solar winds blowing at more than a million miles per hour hit the Earth's magnetic field on Wednesday, sparking what U.S. government scientists say could be a significant geomagnetic storm.

The U.S. Geological Survey said charged particles from a solar eruption hit the Earth's magnetic field around 3 a.m. EDT (0700 GMT) and the resulting fluctuations in the field could cause power outages, satellite failures, disruption in communications and the aurora borealis.

Auroras are usually seen only in northern latitudes, but may become visible in the continental United States during this geomagnetic storm, the agency said.

While auroras are not as dramatic at mid-latitudes, they have been described in the past as resembling city lights in the sky, but in green, blue, and sometimes, red.

A severe magnetic storm in March 1989 caused the collapse of the Hydro-Quebec power system in Canada, leaving about six million people without power.

The U.S. Geological Survey operates 13 magnetic observatories throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico that continuously monitor the Earth's magnetic field.

The editor of this web site has been praying for the shields of the earth since first being impressed with Psalm 47:9 in the early seventies. I suggest you take it to heart. There are several sites out there discussing the magnetic storm consequences on earth. I will link to them later when time allows.

Genesis explained by Dr. Kent Hovind shows how the canopy of water around the earth before the flood in the days of Noah was an additional protection from cosmic radiation. There is much reference in the scriptures to the earth having shields. God's word is true. Let us all take heed and take His word to heart. We need to have a love of the truth. God's word is true.