Massive solar storm lights up US skies with auroras, triggers brief radio blackouts

[Guno צְבִי]

A severe solar storm produced northern lights across as far south as Florida on Tuesday night. Forecasters with NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center say the X5.1 solar flare on Tuesday marks the 6th largest of solar cycle and possibly among the top 39 flares in the modern space age. A rare Severe (level 4 out of 5) Geomagnetic Storm Watch is in place through Wednesday.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/space-news/massive-solar-storm-lights-up-us-skies-with-auroras-triggers-brief-radio-blackouts/1834117?utm_term=cat-editorial,astronomy,space,space%20news,solar%20flare,northern%20lights,aurora,us&utm_medium=push&utm_source=pushly&utm_content=86388262&utm_campaign=pushly_manual&country_code=US&partner=push_pushly&default_language=en-US

 

[Diogenes]

Not climate change then, קאפּוֹ?