Strongest solar storm in 20 years

This is nuts!

StormChaser :
That would be nice to see but our light pollution is problematic.

Kittle : It's unfortunately not going to make it this far south. At least it's not supposed to.Hnmmm....maybe we'll get lucky after all!

Aurora Chance In All 50 States Tonight

This is big! Yesterday's mega solar flare sent a cloud of plasma out into space at about 3.7 million mph toward Earth. That shock wave just hit us, and we are already experiencing a severe geomagnetic storm that may reach G5 levels later tonight. Regardless, this gives every state in the US a chance to see the aurora tonight, depending on sub-storms and the magnetic orientation of these incoming charged particles. The aurora is possible anytime tonight after 7pm local time. Chances go up somewhat as we get closer to midnight, but if you are interested in seeing the northern lights, I would keep your eye on the sky instead of waiting.Most of the US will be clear, but a lot of the US will be very cold. If you head out tonight, please be smart and take lots of warm gear or stay in your car. Along with the severe/extreme geomagnetic storm, we are currently seeing one of the worst radiation storms on record in the satellite era over the polar regions. Don't freak out, our atmosphere generally protects us from this at the ground. However, those at high elevations (in an aircraft), including those in planes flying over the poles, are at risk. As a result, airlines may cancel or reroute some flights or fly at a low enough altitude to avoid this threat. The polar regions will also experience major navigation issues, and radio frequencies in the HF range will experience major issues or complete outages.

StormChaser :
Honestly the further I am from being licked by the sun's electromagnetic radiation lick the better. Interference is going to be rough as it is.

Sophos2 : Haha true

Hmm maybe we'll get lucky after all!

Aurora Chance In All 50 States Tonight

Yesterday's mega solar flare sent a cloud of plasma out into space at about 3.7 million mph toward Earth. That shock wave just hit us, and we are already experiencing a severe geomagnetic storm that may reach G5 levels later tonight. Regardless, this gives every state in the US a chance to see the aurora tonight, depending on sub-storms and the magnetic orientation of these incoming charged particles. The aurora is possible anytime tonight after 7pm local time. Chances go up somewhat as we get closer to midnight, but if you are interested in seeing the northern lights, I would keep your eye on the sky instead of waiting.Most of the US will be clear, but a lot of the US will be very cold. If you head out tonight, please be smart and take lots of warm gear or stay in your car. Along with the severe/extreme geomagnetic storm, we are currently seeing one of the worst radiation storms on record in the satellite era over the polar regions. Don't freak out, our atmosphere generally protects us from this at the ground. However, those at high elevations (in an aircraft), including those in planes flying over the poles, are at risk. As a result, airlines may cancel or reroute some flights or fly at a low enough altitude to avoid this threat. The polar regions will also experience major navigation issues, and radio frequencies in the HF range will experience major issues or complete outages.

7 p.m. ET aurora update - while a severe geomagnetic storm IS ongoing, the magnetic shockwave's field orientation "matches" that of Earth's... so there's no big flash/auroral display (yet).Earlier, there was a misalignment and the ensuing clash brought auroras all the way down to the United Kingdom.For the next little while, it looks like the magnetic field will remain strung BUT the orientation will subdue the display. We'll keep updating.