Bands of green and red first pierced through the hazy night sky around 9:30 p.m. above the pier at Grand Haven State Park.

The Aurora Borealis was spotted in a large swath of states, including Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Washington state. Northern lights were visible as far south as parts of Florida and Alabama, a relatively rare occurrence that highlights the severity of this week's storms.

Strong geomagnetic storms and a moderate solar radiation storm have led to an aurora view forecast for Wednesday night in the northern U.S.

A third CME wave is still expected to hit Earth on Wednesday, and it could spark a geomagnetic storm even more intense than the first two.