The severe solar storm, initially classified as a level 4 on a scale from 1 to 5, also could disrupt communications, the power grid and satellite operations, according to officials at the center.

After the most intense part of the storm, striking images emerged featuring vivid skies with rainbows framed by dramatic lightning strikes.

like a rainbow at the end of a storm. The American Pregnancy Association says rainbow babies symbolize "hope, healing and something beautiful after a dark and turbulent time. This is much like the ...