A solar storm classified as “severe” (ranked 4 out of 5 in severity) hit Earth on Thursday and brought stunning displays of the northern lights. 

UPDATE! CME passage intensified; things are favorable for G4 levels to potentially continue into night hours. Keep space weather aware at https://t.co/YLUbTRM02y for the latest. We take actions to notify officials and critical infrastructure operators, so you can enjoy the aurora pic.twitter.com/uvZ7Ju0ps8

— NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) October 10, 2024

Look up! 

Here’s what X users are seeing:

Aurora Borealis over Lewes, Delaware#aurora #AuroraBorealis pic.twitter.com/4Q4ojkyMVQ

— Christian Schaffer (@schaffer_tv) October 10, 2024

Spectacular view of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) from the office this evening. pic.twitter.com/tqZeykveL1

— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) October 10, 2024

Aurora visible in the Washington DC suburbs (Rockville, MD) this evening. Barely visible to the naked eye given competition from streetlights but shows up on iPhone. pic.twitter.com/1N6zmTroHA

— Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) October 10, 2024

Frederick, MD with Thursday night football happening! pic.twitter.com/DgA3Lxtz0i

— Liz Matheny (@lizmathenyfcps) October 10, 2024

Breath taking! Saugus, MA #Northernlights #aurora #AuroraBorealis pic.twitter.com/p8I0NNZhAr

— David J Bagley-Meteorologist ⚡️ (@DavidBagleyWX) October 10, 2024

Tonight’s aurora lights over New York City pic.twitter.com/bAV0hKUrUr

— Max Guliani (@maximusupinNYc) October 10, 2024

Aurora over NYC from Hell’s Kitchen! @nymetrowx pic.twitter.com/TL4p4iVox5

— nic uff (@nic_uff) October 10, 2024

WOW, ABSOLUTELY SPEECHLESS! 🤯

THESE AURORA VISIBLE WITH THE NAKED EYE IN #NYC! 📸🚨

It’s even brighter with just 5-second night mode. In Soundview #Bronx. #StormHour pic.twitter.com/LKWvrtlM0f

— Allan Nosoff (@AWxNYC) October 10, 2024

Just an unbelievable aurora! Get outside!

📍Horseneck Beach, Massachusetts pic.twitter.com/sLBodKGEui

— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) October 10, 2024

Wow. #aurora in the #hudsonvalley pic.twitter.com/M0c3gbHrtm

— Mick Fine (@MickFine) October 11, 2024

My house in MA pic.twitter.com/DEqtMgQXUw

— SomedaySouthern (@SomedaySouthVSS) October 11, 2024

Hershey Pennsylvania – 7:30PM EST#aurora https://t.co/tGe0R7Pyrs pic.twitter.com/4uz3mnOHh9

— Thomas L. Fessler (@thomaslfessler) October 10, 2024

Over the OBX pic.twitter.com/5zj0QwNbaY

— Skeptical Redneck (@redneckskeptic) October 11, 2024

Central MA pic.twitter.com/20mYbU72qJ

— TCG (@3PuttNation) October 11, 2024

#northernlights & stars, rocky mount, nc pic.twitter.com/GjNymEspSQ

— 🌱 (@plantbasedvibes) October 11, 2024

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