TAMPA, Fla. — The northern lights lit up skies across the U.S. on Tuesday night, and some Tampa Bay area locals even got a glimpse of the colorful spectacle.
Forecasters issued a G4 geomagnetic watch after a coronal mass ejection, which is an eruption of solar material and magnetic fields from the sun, was set to hit Earth Tuesday into Wednesday.
These events generate displays of aurora borealis, lighting up the night sky…