Historic geomagnetic storms created a beautiful display in the night skies across the United States on Friday night, with the aurora visible as far south as Florida.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed that geomagnetic storms reached an “extreme” Level 5 condition on Friday. NOAA also reported that there are no signs of these historic storm conditions abating until Sunday.
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FOX Weather reported that the cause behind these storms is “a massive sunspot the width of 17 Earths.” The scientific term to describe the phenomenon is known as coronal mass ejection or CME.
A panoramic view of the Northern Lights over South Carolina from FOX Weather Storm Tracker Mark Sudduth. (Mark Sudduth via Fox Weather)
Viewers across the country, from Washington to Missouri, enjoyed the aurora display on Friday. One social media user wrote: “I've ALWAYS wanted to go see the Northern Lights! This is amazing!”
A photograph of the clouds parting before the Northern Lights from the NWS office in Caribou, Maine. (NWS via Fox Weather)
Photos from across the United States shared with Fox News Digital showed the historic weather event, from Maine to Southern California.
The Northern Lights over Mukilteo, Washington State, during a geomagnetic storm on May 10, 2024. (Scott Sistek via Fox Weather)
Meteorologists working from the NWS office outside Birmingham, Alabama, saw the northern lights and the space station. (@NWSBirmingham via Fox Weather)
The Northern Lights were photographed outside Republic, Missouri, by Katie Adams Long. (Katie Adams Long)
Gina McMurtrey took this photograph of the night sky in Willard, Missouri. (Gina McMurtrey)
Rachel Street took this vivid photograph of the blue and pink Aurora in Pierce City, Missouri.
(Raquel Street)
This photo of Friday's extreme geomagnetic event was taken in Waynesville, Missouri, by Kayla Goodrich-Danielson. (Kayla Goodrich-Danielson)
Rainey Lathrop took this photo of the geomagnetic storm in Lebanon, Missouri, on May 10. (Rainey Lathrop)
Northern lights from Hastings, Nebraska, during a CME on May 10. (NWS Hastings via Fox Weather)
FOX Senior Business Systems Analyst Anthony Thai spotted the Northern Lights outside California's Mojave Desert. (Anthony Thai)
Luke Culver of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, captured the Northern Lights on display on Friday, May 10. (Luke Culver via Fox Weather)
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