The rare skyward event occurred late Friday night and the geomagnetic storm that caused it could persist through the weekend, experts say. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Residents in the lower latitudes, including South Carolina, got an extremely rare treat on Friday night when the skies lit up with the colors of the ethereal northern lights. The Associated Press initially said the storm could produce northern lights as far south as Alabama. However, by daybreak the next morning, many as far south as north Florida reported seeing them. Northern lights seen across South Carolina 1/182/183/184/185/186/187/188/189/1810/1811/1812/1813/1814/1815/1816/1817/1818/18 1 / 18

Source: The North Africa Journal May 11, 2024 21:17 UTC