A stunning video shared Saturday showed the Northern Lights “dancing” next to a supercell storm cloud over North Dakota.
Captivating footage shows the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) hovering low over North Dakota, further south than the typical light show. according to Accuweather. And that coincided with the development of a “lightning-filled supercell” storm system that hovers just below and paints the sky white, green and blue.
North Dakota witnessed a magical and rare sight this week as the Northern Lights dance next to a lightning-filled supercell and create a spectacular light show in the sky. pic.twitter.com/5yL4MBJTFB
— Accuweather (@accuweather) July 29, 2023
At the same time, the Southern Delta Aquarius and Alpha Capricorn meteor showers roar over the United States, while a plethora of meteors are clearly visible skimming the sky. Aurora Borealis will join 2023 when geomagnetic storms become so strong that light shows can be seen in 17 southern states, USA Today reports. report Mid-July.
In fact, forecasts said the light might not be strong enough to hit North Dakota, but apparently our universe had other plans. (Related: The truth behind the Solar Storm Apocalypse conspiracy theory is kinda scary)
Our closest star, the Sun, is in the midst of its 11-year cycle of solar maximum. In a year like this, the sun’s energy transforms you from a chilly Chihuahua to a meth-drinking Pitbull. The current solar maximum wasn’t supposed to arrive until 2025, but he probably heard the election cycle was starting and decided to come early and see the show.
