An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications.
The effects of the Northern Lights were seen in Michigan, Maine, and North Carolina, lasting through the weekend and possibly into next week, with experts noting potential sightings in Alabama and Northern California.
The best aurora views may come from phone cameras, and experts highlighted that the storm might not offer the dramatic curtains of color typically associated with the Northern Lights, but rather splashes of greenish hues.
The most intense solar storm in recorded history prompted auroras in Central America in 1859, with experts mentioning that while not anticipating such intensity this time, it could still come close.
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