Northern lights seen across U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms brought colorful auroras to unexpected places in the U.S. on Tuesday night, and there could be more to come.

Space weather forecasters confirmed that storms reached severe levels on Tuesday, triggering vibrant northern lights as far south as Kansas, Colorado and Texas.

What You Need To Know • A rare G4 geomagnetic storm occurred Tuesday night • The northern lights were seen as far south as Florida • Another powerful storm is likely tonight • Using your smartphone's night mode is the best way to capture the lights

There were some impacts to GPS communications and the power grid, Shawn Dahl with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a video posted on X.

Over the past few days, the sun has "burped" out several bursts of energy cal