Overview
- NOAA confirms the storm reached G4 (Severe) intensity, with auroras seen Tuesday night across the U.S., including the Washington, D.C. region and rare views reported in South Florida.
- Forecasters say strong to severe geomagnetic activity could persist into Wednesday night, giving many areas another chance to see the northern lights.
- FOX 2 Detroit is livestreaming views from across Lake Michigan starting at 8 p.m., with skies there expected to turn partly cloudy to mainly clear overnight.
- Viewers improve their odds by heading to dark, open areas and looking north between roughly 9 p.m. and 1 a.m., with smartphone night modes often revealing faint aurora not visible to the eye.
- Experts note these storms can briefly disrupt satellites, GPS accuracy and high‑latitude power systems, and say increased solar activity near the approaching solar maximum could bring more events into 2026.