A powerful solar outburst is likely to trigger a "severe" geomagnetic storm on Thursday, with auroras potentially visible as far south as California and Alabama, NOAA predicts.

A severe G4-class geomagnetic storm expected to hit Earth on October 10, triggered by a coronal mass ejection from a powerful solar flare. NOAA warns of disruptions to power grids, satellites, and GPS navigation.

A powerful solar storm is racing towards our planet, expected to hit Earth October 10, 2024 and a radiant comet is appears near the Sun.

A powerful X-class solar flare that erupted on Tuesday (Oct. 8) could generate a strong geomagnetic storm Thursday (Oct. 10) and Friday (Oct. 11), possibly leading to supercharged auroras.

A "severe" solar storm could make the northern lights visible in the U.S. farther south than usual while also posing the potential to disrupt modern technology.

The storm also may trigger northern lights as far south in the U.S. as the lower Midwest and Northern California, according to NOAA