What caused the beautiful sunset over the area following severe storms that rolled through? NBC10 Chief Meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz said it could be hail.

Tuesday night’s epic sky show stemmed from the perfect placement of storms, light precipitation, and the setting sun. ... Why the sky took on a magnificent yellow glow at sunset Tuesday.

Stephen James O’Meara’s Secret Sky appears in each issue of Astronomy magazine. This article appeared in May 2009. Subscribers have access to the complete online archive of “Stephen James O ...