This evening, solar flares caused the strongest aurora in 20 years. Some reports advised pregnant women to stay indoors.
The ongoing geomagnetic storm has been upgraded to level 5 out of 5, or “extreme,” making it the first G5-level storm since 2003. There was a G-15 in the ’80s.
REPORT: The U.S. government has issued its first geomagnetic storm watch in ~20 years, warning Americans of solar activity that could knock out communications and GPS systems.
According to NOAA, the power grid is at risk and warns Americans of "possible widespread voltage… pic.twitter.com/ArmBeKc6Ar
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 10, 2024
CNN Report:
A series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections have created dazzling auroras that may be seen as far south as Alabama and Northern California — but could also disrupt communications on Earth tonight and over the weekend.
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The ongoing geomagnetic storm is now “extreme,” or level 5 out of 5, the Space Weather Prediction Center said Friday night. This is the first G5-level storm since October 2003.
Increased solar activity causes auroras that dance around Earth’s poles, known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) and southern lights (aurora australis). When the energized particles reach Earth’s magnetic field, they interact with gases in the atmosphere to light up the sky with different colors.
Though forecasters are working with operators to minimize the impact, the storm could affect the power grid, satellite, and high-frequency radio communications. A White House official said the Biden administration is monitoring the possibility of impacts.
The first video was posted by Matt Taylor on X:
Strongest aurora in 20 years this evening.
This is the astounding view as far south as Switzerland a short while ago …on top of Jungfraujoch
via https://t.co/XN8jh4HhE1 pic.twitter.com/kQMxGYa6LE
— Matt Taylor (@MetMattTaylor) May 10, 2024
The first photo was taken by X user Andrew Markowitz, who took the photo from 30,000 feet up during a transatlantic flight from Denver to Paris.
The second photo is from X user, Concerned Citizen:
This video was taken last night:
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