The sun launched a massive solar flare yesterday that’s headed in Earth’s direction — the strongest storm seen in the current weather cycle.
The volley of radiation may trigger the northern lights if it collides with our atmosphere, and could cause major issues for power grids, experts suggest.
The aurora borealis may be observed tomorrow night as far south as Tennessee and the Carolinas (near the horizon), with high auroral activity in a band from Portland OR to New York City. This is thanks to the strongest Earth-directed coronal mass ejection so far this solar cycle. pic.twitter.com/96ZwrhPAas
— John Morales (@JohnMoralesNBC6) October 29, 2021
