Strong sun activity to create Northern Lights

[LAB3]

Looks like there's a good chance that much of the US will get a chance to see the Northern Lights tonight. So far there have been six coronal mass elections sending plasma in our direction triggering the first solar storm warning issued since the mid 2000's. Possibilities of power and communication disruptions are coming along with it so be sure to stock up on toilet paper!

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/northern-lights-visible-us-where-solar-storm-rcna151643

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Fat chance……….

[Eli69]

Mrs eli and I just got back from up the hill where we watched the light show. Not too shabby.

[marvinsc]

Several really good pictures have been posted here tonight (West Kentucky). I understand the light show is visible as far South as Alabama and Texas tonight.

[LAB3]

A buddy of mine was able to see them from his front yard in Detroit! We had a pretty solid deck of low clouds here just east of Indianapolis, I gave up at about 11.

[Eli69]

20240510_224531.jpgThe phone camera really shows the colors. I saw the Aurora back in the 60s. It was really strong then . Might have been what caused the big NE black out. I remember it looked like curtains blowing around an open window. Last night was more subtle but colorful.