If every 8 minutes a wide (?) beam of high energy particles shoots through the entire planet, rolling from the equator through to the poles, then wouldn't you e

If every 8 minutes a wide (?) beam of high energy particles shoots through the entire planet, rolling from the equator through to the poles, then wouldn't you expect to notice some effects on the ground in populated areas? Compasses getting wacky, I dunno, but not nothing?