The storm pushed the northern lights further south than they typically go, allowing people all over Washington state to see them.
SEATTLE — People all over Washington state were treated to late-night views of the northern lights after a powerful geomagnetic storm hit Earth’s atmosphere on Thursday.
KING 5 viewers sent photos in from Anacortes, Gold Bar, Sammamish, Carnation, Brief, Bellingham, Shelton, Wenatchee and many other places, showing the colorful aurora borealis which remained in the night sky for several hours.
This was the biggest geomagnetic storm to hit since a powerful storm in May pushed the northern lights as far south as Oklahoma.
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