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The Northern Lights may be visible in the Chicago area Thursday evening ahead of a warm Friday.

While an ongoing geomagnetic storm could bring the Northern Lights as far south as Alabama and northern California, it could also have big impacts in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

Illinois residents may be able to look into the skies and see an incredible display of the Northern Lights thanks to a massive geomagnetic storm.

President Joe Biden spoke Thursday about ongoing efforts to assess the damage and rescue survivors following Hurricane Milton’s landfall on Florida’s west coast.

As Hurricane Milton continues to move away from Florida and Georgia, many residents in the impacted areas are keeping a wary eye out for what’s next.

Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, where it knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up 150 tornadoes. The storm caused numerous deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Helene while sparing Tampa a direct hit.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office posted some images that show flooding and damages in Tampa, Florida.

Video and photos shared on social media showed that the fabric that serves as the domed building’s roof had been ripped to shreds

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, major storm surge, heavy rain and chances for major flooding for much of the state. Here’s where things stand as the storm, now a Category 1 hurricane, moves across Florida.

Alicia Roman has the latest forecast.

Video shared on social media shows part of the roof of Tropicana Field is torn.

More than 1 million homes and businesses were left without power as Hurricane Milton made landfall as a destructive Category 3 storm Wednesday evening, with sustained winds as high as 115 miles per hour recorded in Sarasota.

The National Weather Service has made significant changes to its cold weather alert system, aiming to simplify watches and warnings and to prepare the public for dangerous conditions.