It missed us by 9 days

What you really mean is an "Electrical storm". The Sun has now been proven to work electrically, thanks to the Canadian high tech electrical engineering company "SAFIRE". Who revealed their shock discoveries at Bath University (UK) in July 2019. Indeed their discoveries of how the Sun really works, has led to the new Plasma Reactor, which is revolutionising electrical generation here on Earth. Now marketed by SAFIRE's commercial arm "Aureon Energy Limited". Who already have an advert on Youtube which reveals the incredible mutli-functional abilities of this new technology.