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Severe solar storm could supercharge auroras across US, impact power grids, NOAA warns

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U.S. forecasters have issued a G4 geomagnetic storm warning for Thursday ( Oct. 10 ) and Friday .

A massive solar flare from the sun produced a strong X1.8-class solar flare Tuesday night .

Forecasters say it could hit Earth 's magnetic field as early as Thursday morning .

Strong solar storms can disrupt radio communications and power grids, but they can also boost auroras.

Forecasters stress that no two storms are alike, and there's still much to determine about this one as it approaches Earth .

Forecasters say it's tough to say until we get a good read on it.

Meredith is a regional Murrow award-winning Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and science/space correspondent.