‘Strong’ Northern Lights Alert: 26 States May See Aurora On July 4
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"‘Strong’ Northern Lights Alert: 26 States May See Aurora On July 4" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include ABC27, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (.gov), KOIN.com and Live Science. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Northern lights could dazzle to start July 4 weekend ABC27 · 1d ago
- Moderate to Strong Storm Observed NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (.gov) · 1d ago
- Northern lights could dazzle in Oregon and Washington on July 4 weekend KOIN.com · 1d ago
- 'Machine-gun sun' could bring auroras to more than a dozen states this Independence Day weekend Live Science · 1d ago
- ‘Strong’ Northern Lights Alert: 26 States May See Aurora On July 4 Forbes · 1d ago
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