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.

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.

The northern lights were visible over Michigan Tuesday night, Nov. 11, where clouds parted and should be again Wednesday night, Nov. 12.

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.

CBS News New York viewers sent in pictures of the northern lights over the Bronx and Connecticut.