Solar Storm 2024 Intensity. The auroras could be seen as far south as alabama and west to northern california tonight thanks to a severe solar storm. This event follows a significant solar storm earlier this month that caused widespread disruptions, including solar flares and the longest solar storm of 2024,.

Last weekend, the biggest solar storm to hit earth in over 20 years swept over our planet as the sun’s activity ramps up to the peak of its current solar cycle. May 2024 witnessed one of the most significant solar storms in decades, featuring a barrage of solar flares and coronal mass ejections that caused historic aurora displays.