Severe Solar Storm Hits Earth

A major solar storm hit Earth Tuesday morning, possibly making the northern lights viewable farther south, according to an Associated Press report.

The geomagnetic shock, a level 4 storm on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 1-5 scale, may also affect power grids and GPS tracking – however, no damage has been reported yet, according to the report. The storm reached the Earth about 15 hours earlier than expected – it was only expected to be a level 1 storm, too, according to the AP.  http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2015/03/17/severe-solar-storm-hits-earth/7UqOghZHJe2Plnei1PvxAJ/story.html

Article courtesy of Boston.com / The Associated Press  by Nik DeCosta-Klipa