Solar Storms Bring Colorful Northern Lights to Unexpected Places

An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, lights up the night sky off Lake Michigan and the St. Joseph Lighthouse, on Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Joseph, Mich. Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP, File

NEW YORK—Solar storms brought colorful auroras to unexpected places on Tuesday night, and there could be more to come.

Space weather forecasters confirmed that storms reached severe levels, triggering vibrant northern lights in Europe including Hungary and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the hues were spotted as far south as Kansas, Colorado, and Texas.