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Tropical Storm Imelda Forms; Another Round of Heavy Rain and Potential Flooding in the Southwest

Tropical Storm Imelda has formed near the Bahamas Sunday afternoon, and continues to bring heavy rainfall. The risk of significant wind impacts from Imelda along the Southeast coast are decreasing. Another round of showers and storms with a heavy rain and flash flood threat will continue in the Southwest through Monday morning. Read More >

Picture of Aurora from West Lafayette - Click to Enlarge
Aurora seen from West Lafayette - Click to Enlarge

On October 24, 2011, a coronal mass ejection from the sun interacted with the Earth's magnetic field to produce a spectacular display of the aurora, or Northern Lights. The Northern Lights are usually only visible at high latitudes, but when the sun becomes more active the Northern Lights can be seen farther south. That was the case on October 24, where they were visible in central Indiana.

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