Northern lights solar storm: Here’s when you may see them in US [Video]

WASHINGTON — An “extreme” solar storm brought glimpses of northern lights to the U.S. on Friday, with potentially more to come as well as possible disruptions to power and communications.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects were due to last through the weekend and possibly into next week.

NOAA said Friday evening G5 (extreme) conditions were observed just before 7 p.m. Eastern. G5 is the most severe level of geomagnetic storms, and the last time a storm of this magnitude was seen was in 2003.  

NOAA said the sun produced strong solar flares beginning Wednesday, resulting in five outbursts of plasma capable of disrupting satellites in orbit and power grids here on …