{"id":2242460,"date":"2024-05-11T14:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T18:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/see-it-solar-storm-brings-northern-lights-to-skies-across-u-s\/"},"modified":"2024-05-11T14:37:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T18:37:06","slug":"see-it-solar-storm-brings-northern-lights-to-skies-across-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/see-it-solar-storm-brings-northern-lights-to-skies-across-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience It: Solar Storm Illuminates U.S. Skies with Northern Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsee-it-solar-storm-brings-northern-lights-to-skies-across-u-s%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2242460&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent powerful solar storm illuminated the skies across much of the U.S.,\u200d revealing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-the-northern-nights-in-alaska\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show The Northern Nights In Alaska?\">northern lights<\/a> as far south as Florida and Texas. The event, triggered by an unusually potent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/do-electromagnetic-fields-regulate-your-health\/\" title=\"Do Electromagnetic Fields Regulate Your Health?\">geomagnetic storm<\/a> from a sunspot \u2063cluster, was classified as a G5 storm by the Space Weather Prediction Center. Power grid issues and communication disruptions were \u200creported, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weird-photo-of-giant-bidens-with-jimmy-and-roslyn-carter-sets-social-media-abuzz\/\" title=\"Weird Photo Of Giant Bidens With Jimmy And Roslyn Carter Sets Social Media Abuzz\">social media abuzz<\/a> with stunning aurora footage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>One of the strongest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/huge-geomagnetic-storm-from-sun-could-hit-earth-tonight-power-grids-threatened-northern-lights-may-be-visible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar storms<\/a> in recent history hit Earth and resulted in a colorful heavenly show for much of the United States on Friday night as the northern lights were visible as far south as Florida and Texas.<\/p>\n<p>The unusually powerful geomagnetic storm erupted from a sunspot cluster, which caused the Space Weather Prediction Center to classify it as a G5, or \u201cextreme\u201d storm,\u201d which is the highest level, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2024\/05\/11\/northern-lights-weekend-forecast-auroras-possible-saturday\/73652578007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> USA Today. The last G5 storm to hit Earth was in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>The Space Weather Prediction Center said in a statement on Saturday morning that the geomagnetic storm resulted in \u201creports of power grid irregularities and degradation to high-frequency communications and GPS.\u201d The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the sun flares appear to be associated with a sunspot that is 16 times the diameter of Earth, the Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/solar-storm-flares-eruption-sun-fc23251025efc2d20dc128dc0b6a7c68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Social media was flooded with photos and videos of the aurora dancing over cities and towns from Pittsburgh to Seattle and Detroit to Key Largo, Florida.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I still can&#8217;t believe what we all got to witness last night. The Northern Lights. Over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pittsburgh?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pittsburgh<\/a>. I&#8217;ve sat outside for hours countless times over the years, even if there was the slightest chance we could see them and have always come up empty. Not last night. Absolutely unreal <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eIFsw8PG2a\">pic.twitter.com\/eIFsw8PG2a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave DiCello (@DaveDiCello) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaveDiCello\/status\/1789252982426534197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And here&#8217;s a timelapse video of that epic <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NorthernLights?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NorthernLights<\/a> dancing above the city of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Seattle?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Seattle<\/a> last night.  What a show, I still can&#8217;t believe this happened! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Auroraborealis?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Auroraborealis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wawx?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wawx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2KVr4M7a27\">pic.twitter.com\/2KVr4M7a27<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sigma Sreedharan (@sigmas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sigmas\/status\/1789249556812820949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was an incredible night in Northern California! Here\u2019s a rare look at the Northern Lights over Lake Tahoe. (via @abradfordadventure\/IG) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kjOTcarzgo\">pic.twitter.com\/kjOTcarzgo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Active NorCal (@ActiveNorCal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ActiveNorCal\/status\/1789273642192580783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Northern Lights RIGHT NOW over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KeyLargo?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KeyLargo<\/a> Florida, this is insane to see the Aurora Borealis so far south ! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iBljm17x82\">pic.twitter.com\/iBljm17x82<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Theiss (@MikeTheiss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeTheiss\/status\/1789131514615054564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last night\u2019s Northern Lights in Cleveland, Ohio. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qd5MkXRdX9\">pic.twitter.com\/Qd5MkXRdX9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Farmer (@alexfarmerphoto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexfarmerphoto\/status\/1789252021221990597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#8217;ve shared tons and tons of aurora pics this evening on this feed\u2026 so folks are probably getting the idea now \ud83d\ude42  Here&#8217;s one last one from a reader flying from Minneapolis back to BWI. An awesome shot to close the night with.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8Ken Trombatore <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DP7KCy44JO\">pic.twitter.com\/DP7KCy44JO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/capitalweather\/status\/1789145463158866129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#8217;s our view of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/aurora?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#aurora<\/a> from the office!\ud83e\udd29<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cawx?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cawx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nvwx?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nvwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s6WUEBJpEE\">pic.twitter.com\/s6WUEBJpEE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NWS Reno (@NWSReno) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSReno\/status\/1789197659829612726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>More breathtaking photos of Friday night\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/northern-lights-will-be-visible-in-multiple-states-this-thursday\/\" title=\"Northern Lights visible in several states this Thursday.\">northern lights display<\/a> were taken by Michigan resident Matt Ervin, who traveled to a dark sky area in northern Lapeer County, Michigan, to capture the rare event.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_735923\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-735923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Lights over Michigan \u2013 Photo Credit: Matt Ervin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_735931\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-735931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Lights over Michigan \u2013 Photo Credit: Matt Ervin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Northern lights displays could return to much of the U.S. on Saturday night as the geomagnetic storm will continue through at least Sunday, according to the Space and Weather Prediction Center. Being able to see the northern lights also depends on the weather as cloud cover could prevent some people from witnessing the aurora.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The extreme geomagnetic storm continues and will persist through at least Sunday\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GMDKikl7mA\">pic.twitter.com\/GMDKikl7mA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSSWPC\/status\/1789274423498842362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A powerful solar storm, among the strongest in recent history, dazzled the United States with a spectacular celestial display. The northern lights graced the skies as far south as Florida and Texas, courtesy of a potent geomagnetic storm originating from a sunspot cluster on Friday night. 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