Geomagnetic storm triggers spectacular aurora across U.S. states

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The northern lights were seen across Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Montana, and faintly above Nebraska.

A geomagnetic storm whipped up above the U.S. last night as solar winds slammed into the Earth's atmosphere, sparking a gorgeous display of glowing lights in the sky.

During the September 18 G2-level storm, spectacular ripples of the Northern Lights were seen above several northern U.S. states, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Montana. Traces of the aurora were even visible on camera as far south as Nebraska, according to spaceweather.com. The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, illuminates the sky in southeastern Iceland on October 7, 2018. The stunning light display was visible from several U.S. states on September 18.Geomagnetic storms are classed on a scale from G1 to G5 , making a G2 storm the second level of severity.

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