A severe geomagnetic storm could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to parts of California, according to a warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

National News Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora This image from NASA’s solar dynamics observatory on Saturday, March 23, 2024 ...

Several solar eruptions have occurred in the past two weeks, but they only caused minor damage. Future flares could disrupt communication for spacecraft operations and electrical power grids.