An strong solar storm that struck Earth on Monday could send the northern lights to night sky farther south than usual, according to an announcement from a US organization.
On a scale of five, conditions indicative of a level-four geomagnetic storm were recorded on Monday starting at 1500 GMT, as per a specialized facility of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The NOAA stated in a statement that while these circumstances would last for a few hours, a further intensification was not anticipated.
NOAA stated in a statement that there is a chance for aurora to be seen in parts of the United States as far south as Alabama and northern California during a severe geomagnetic storm.
Particle bursts known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are the source of the recent solar storm.
