A geomagnetic storm is underway and Kp values may be as high as 6 tonight.

Source: https://ntv.ca/the-northern-lights-may-make-an-appearance-tonight-before-the-rain-arrives-on-the-island-on-tuesday/

A massive solar eruption triggered a geomagnetic storm that disrupted telegraph lines around the world in 1859.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/11/solar-storms-make-uk-trains-run-wrong-way-scientists-warn-19955415/

And in 1859, a massive solar eruption triggered a geomagnetic storm that disrupted telegraph lines across the world.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/rail-chaos-fears-solar-storms-31654982

Because of the intense electromagnetic burst caused by the geomagnetic storm, it fried electrical components.

Source: https://metrocebu.news/how-the-beautiful-aurora-borealis-are-formed/

But with more geomagnetic storms expected over the next few months and years, Tang is planning to keep up with space weather updates for another chance at the spectacular view — which has become easier to follow and share over the last two decades.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-24/california-sees-northern-lights-again-more-to-come

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society from scientists in Russia, Germany, Austria and Croatia reveals a new method to predict geomagnetic storms directly from solar observations.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2023/03/14/we-can-now-predict-the-northern-lights-just-by-looking-at-the-sun-say-scientists/

Sometimes after a powerful geomagnetic storm, they can be seen as far south as the United States.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9577984/alberta-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-march-2023/