On 23 July, 2024, there were so many M-class flares that the background level of X-rays from the Sun was close to an M-class flare. A cluster of sunspots designated as AR 3775 produced an M7.3 flare towards the evening of 3 August, followed by an M5.4 flare from an unseen source beyond the northeastern limb of the Sun. These M-class flares were not associated with a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), where a portion of the atmosphere of the Sun is violently dumped outwards into space. However, an CME was associated with a long duration M8.2 flare on 1 August, which is making its way to the Earth, and is expected to strike a glancing blow to the planet on 4 August, causing a geomagnetic storm.