[Rockhounds] An unusually strong solar storm tonight could produce northern lights in the U.S.

[Dora Smith]

In Austin, Texas, if something spectacular people will never see again 
that they really want to see is going on in the sky, that is the only 
time the sky is ever overcast in Austin.

Yours,

Dora


On 5/12/24 8:39 PM, Tim Fisher wrote:
> Not much in Portland OR either, though it was definitely hit and miss. A
> friend in Salem 50 minutes away posted some beautiful photos from Friday
> night. And our kids 20 minutes from us (and closer to the city lights) saw
> curtains. We could see purple and green patches of sky, and the occasional
> shimmering. No different Saturday night. Blech.
>
> Tim Fisher
> nospam at orerockon.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rockhounds <rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com> On Behalf Of
> Alan Goldstein
> Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2024 5:22 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] An unusually strong solar storm tonight could
> produce northern lights in the U.S.
>
> I am seeing aurora photos on the morning news from the Louisville area last
> night and one photographed in Mississippi. Apparently, they weren’t easily
> seen with the naked eye. I was driving from Cincinnati to Louisville last
> night and didn’t notice anything. Granted, I was not looking due north…
>
> Alan G.
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 8:43 PM Kreigh Tomaszewski <kreigh at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> NOAA has a daily aurora forecast available at
>> https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental
>>
>> On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 7:06 PM Paul <etchplain at att.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Severe Geomagnetic Storm Likely
>>> Space Weather Prediction Center, NASA,
>>>
>> https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/severe-geomagnetic-storming-likely-cont
>> inue
>>> Oregon could see northern lights this weekend thanks to strong solar
>>> storm. An unusually strong solar storm headed toward Earth could
>>> produce northern lights in the U.S. and potentially disrupt power
>>> and communications this weekend By Marcia Dunn, Oregon Daily News,
>>> May 10, 2024
>>>
>>>
>> https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/regional/northern-lights-solar
>> -storm-central-oregon/article_c5293b0f-a18c-5a02-83d0-48903a32c7a8.htm
>> l
>>> Severe geomagnetic storm watch issued for first time in nearly
>>> 20 years, 12 news, Kansas May 10 2024
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktc9FtAaFW8
>>>
>>> Northern Lights could be visible in the Carolinas this weekend FOX
>>> Carolina News, May 10, 2024
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9RUrpSmvQ0
>>>
>>> Yours,
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
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